GOD'S COVENANT

In Genesis Ch. 15, it described the blood covenant with Abram. What is a covenant in the Bible? Well, it’s an agreement between 2 people, between a king or a leader or even his people, or God. Why is it necessary to have a blood covenant? Back then, it’s how God confirm the promise with Abram and his descendants. Abram bring a 3 yr. old heifer, a she-goat and a ram, along with a turtledove and a young pigeon. They cut the animals in two expect the birds. The birds were distractions during the process. They made a path of 2 parties that would walk down to confirm the covenant. Abram fall asleep, though but God was the one who walk the blood between the animal’s bloody carcasses to uphold their agreement.

So, yes, that sounds pretty crazy, right? But that’s how it is back then. Of course, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ fulfilled God’s plan of salvation for all mankind. Through his death, he gave us a “new” covenant to receive forgiveness for our sins and eternal life.

I learned that Abram, represented us, might not be so faithful with God but God will always be faithful with us. It comes to show that Abram relax, and we should trust in God in everything. Just relax, enjoy and receive his love. Enjoy life! Now, the birds symbolized Devil’s distractions. Mark 4: 18-19 NIV says “Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.” For example, you are not eager to read the Bible (which by the way, I totally understand. The Bible is very hard to comprehend for believers), or you are worried about the wedding day. You pre-occupied yourself on other things instead of hearing or knowing the truth, knowing the reality, knowing the meaning for a relationship with God.

It’s up to you if you believe him or not. I don’t want to be a Bible Thumper…that’s not what I do these blogs. I do them to let you know we are all human that we can get upset, annoy, unfriendly, sexual urges, impatient, judgmental, & etc. We get distracted and not knowing the truth & understanding it. The truth of a matter is spiritual and Christ is permanent like our nationality, our skin is permanent.