Meditation
MY COVENANT
Text: Genesis 17
27 May 2018
AN APPRECIATION OF GOD’S COVENANTS
We often fail to appreciate the significance of God’s covenants given to man! The words of God giving His covenants are most instructive and uplifting. Let us ponder God’s covenant made with Noah.
- God’s Covenant with Noah Genesis 9:9-11
a) And as for Me
i) God’s covenant reflects who the Lord is!
ii) Our focus should be the Lord
iii) Rather than the recipient… Man
b) My covenant
i) This is important to note
ii) Let us be reminded that all covenants are the Lord’s!
iii) They originate from Him
iv) They are articulated by Him
c) Behold, I establish My covenant with you, Thus, I establish My covenant
i) It is God who must establish a Covenant
ii) Man cannot establish a Covenant for he is powerless
iii) To establish is to make firm or certain
iv) This is to be appreciated at a very personal level
d) And with your descendants
i) Noah greatly appreciated the covenant given
ii) How about his descendants?
- The sign of the Covenant with Noah Genesis 9:12-17
a) This is the sign of the covenant which I make
i) Between Me and you
ii) And every living creature with you
iii) For perpetual generations
b) The rainbow
i) The rainbow shall be seen in the cloud
ii) I will remember My covenant
iii) This is the sign which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth
TREASURING GOD’S COVENANTS
Let us learn how to treasure the Covenants God has given to mankind. We have all but forgotten His Covenant with Noah and all mankind. Let us seek to cultivate a deeper sense of appreciation for this covenant that still stands till today!