The Bible is framed through several covenants God made with people. This includes Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses and King David. In the new covenant mediated by Messiah Jesus, God purposes to bring the hopes and expectations of His prior covenants into fulfillment and expression. This happens through Christ and the grace, presence and power of the Holy Spirit. It’s what Kingdom of God life is about.
RELEVANCE
We see through God’s covenant that He promises to:
- put his Spirit in us to empower us to love Him and obey his commands and instructions
- write the spirit of His law on our hearts
- bring complete forgiveness of sin in His grace and mercy
- govern us in His Kingdom ways through King Yeshua, Jesus our Lord and Savior
- bring us into a state of unity and alignment with Him
- grant us bold access into His presence
- enable us to be salt and light to a needy world through His grace gifts
The new covenant is an unconditional covenant of grace. So, God gives promises and brings His covenant fulfillment through the grace of Christ and the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
The new covenant offers total forgiveness of sins. Jesus cleanses us from shame. He offers us powerful dimensions of grace gifts. As we repent and turn from our former ways, we are given refreshed hearts. This helps us renew our minds through the indwelling Holy Spirit. It also enables us to live in a dynamic relationship with God.
As a result, we can love God intentionally. We can also walk more in his ways, and serve and worship Him faithfully. We can also act in ways bringing His justice in His righteousness. This is being a light and salt to the world around us.
In addition, In Him, we can walk in great dimensions of real freedom and light, rather than sin and darkness. We are granted bold access to God (Romans 5). We are also positioned to live as joint heirs with Christ (Romans 8). Truly, we can stand and walk in vibrant dimensions of His grace and resurrection life. That’s why Jesus encourages us to learn how. He is the way, the truth, and the life.
Truly, we can experience God’s joy and peace as we serve and worship our loving and faithful King Jesus. We do this living Christlike, through the grace and anointing of our priesthood and authority of His kingship. All this is possible in and through Him, our perfect covenant-keeper. It behooves us to learn about living as kings and priests unto God. (Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10)
So, what does God look for in us? He looks at our measure of faith. He also looks at the integrity of our heart and our state of mind. He also appreciates our heartfelt worship.
So, we are called to love, serve and worship Him with all our heart, to be devoted to Him, and obedient to Him. So, He looks to trust us through our willingness and obedience, our faithfulness—in His faithfulness—by His grace. Truly, life is a journey. We go and grow from faith to faith, glory to glory as we overcome trials and tests of faith. All for our good and His glory.
REFLECT – RELATE – RESPOND
Meditate on the scripture references below. As God to elevate the reality of His covenant promises and blessings in your life.
Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 37:24-28; Acts 2:38; Mark 5: 1-5; Luke 19:37-38; John 18:36-37; John 17; Romans 5:1-2; Matthew 5:13-16