Date: Sunday, 18th February, 2024
Text: Genesis 17:1-2
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
God is a Covenant-keeping God. He loves to make covenant (solemn spiritually binding agreement) with those who walk with him faithfully. Covenants are always conditional. You have certain conditions to meet before you can enjoy the blessings of it. God is always faithful in keeping his own part of the covenant, But default usually come from the human.
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” Genesis 17:1-2
Abraham’s part of the bargain was to walk before God blamelessly and God’s part of the deal was to multiply Abraham exceedingly and to make him great.
For you who are reading this devotional God is saying, “ “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God” Deuteronomy 28:1
All the blessings attached are listed from verses 2-7 of the same Deuteronomy Chapter 28. There are also curses attached to the failure to keep the terms of the covenant (verses 15-68).
Obedience brings blessings. May you be a recipient of God’s blessings as you keep your own part of the covenant in Jesus name.
Prayer Nugget: In Jesus name, I will not fail in keeping the terms of God’s covenant in Jesus name.