The LORD is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his
covenant. Psalm
25:14
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The promise in this verse we started yesterday is that the Lord will teach them (His
friends) his covenant. So
what is His covenant? There are several covenants, which are agreements or
promises, that God made with man…with people, beginning with Adam and Eve. God
also established covenants of promise with Noah, Abraham, Moses and David. The
most significant maybe the one that Jesus gives Last Supper, describing the
promise of the sacrifice He was about to make.
As they were eating, Jesus took some bread
and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples,
saying, "Take this and eat it, for this is my body." And he took a
cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, "Each
of you drink from it, for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between
God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many."
Matthew 26:26-28.
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) were part of the promises God gave to Moses…and Jesus continued to teach to His followers those as guidelines by which to live.
Usually when a covenant was made two people gave something as a
pledge to the other person, but when God made His covenants with men He did all
the “giving” and the people did the receiving. With Jesus it was the same…He
gave His life…and we received salvation. During His ministry He spent a
considerable amount of time and energy teaching. Consider His Sermon on the
Mount found in Matthew chapters five through seven. He gives specific
directions like…treat others the way you
want to be treated (Matthew 7:12). He also taught His disciples and
followers, including us, on how to pray by the example He provided in what we
know as the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). Jesus’ covenant is His promise of
salvation to all who believe in Him which was given to us in a discussion with
the Pharisee Nicodemus.
"For God loved the world so much that
he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not
perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the
world, but to save the world through him. There is no judgment against anyone
who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been
judged for not believing in God's one and only Son." John 3:16-18
So Jesus was
teaching His covenant to Nicodemus…and to everyone in the world. God gave His
Son as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind…the whole world. That is about the
greatest covenant—the greatest promise—that has ever or could ever be given. Is
it one that you have accepted…or would you like to?
Prayer
~ Lord God, Thank You for the great covenant You have made with us. I am
honored that You would provide such an enduring promise for me. Please continue
to teach me, giving me a deeper understanding of You and the way You want me to
live.
Daily Bible Reading: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke
3
Happy
Birthday, Dear Lisa!
Blessings
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text by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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