Happy about the Covenant
Most of us have entered into covenants before. A covenant is a contract. We have signed contracts when we have bought cars and houses, or when we have made significant financial investments. In each case we have to follow through and fulfill the terms of the contract, just as they are stated in the agreement. It can be scary signing that we will make 360 payments over 30 years to buy a house, but we do it with a bit of trepidation, hoping all will go well. I wonder how many of us know that we have entered into a covenant with God? If we are Christians, we are part of the New Covenant. The people of Judah entered into a covenant with God under King Asa. They pledged to be faithful to God and not to worship idols at all. (II Chronicles 15:15) All who were in Judah were happy about the covenant, for they entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found Him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side. We should learn a lot from th...