One of the first things I was taught about the Bible was that the word “testament” means covenant. The Bible is divided between the old covenant and the new covenant. In the old covenant, man couldn’t keep his portion of the covenant, so God created a new one where He would do what we could not. All throughout Scripture though we read where God makes individual covenants with people as well. It’s a great reminder that God is active in our world and in our lives. Not only will He make a covenant with you, He will keep it no matter what. Even when we fail to keep our end, he will be faithful to do what He promised.
Here are some Bible verses on God’s covenants:
1. Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were young, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
Ezekiel 16:60 NLT
2. When the rainbow is in the clouds and I look at it, I will [solemnly] remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.
Genesis 9:16 AMP
3. Then taking the cup of wine, he gave thanks to the Father, he entered into covenant with them, saying, “This is my blood. Each of you must drink it in fulfillment of the covenant. For this is the blood that seals the new covenant. It will be poured out for many for the complete forgiveness of sins.”
Matthew 26:27-28 TPT
4. For this reason Christ is the one who arranges a new covenant, so that those who have been called by God may receive the eternal blessings that God has promised. This can be done because there has been a death which sets people free from the wrongs they did while the first covenant was in effect.
Hebrews 9:15 GNT
5. He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations.
Psalms 105:8 NKJV
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 