I guess I jumped the gun by talking about covenants in Lesson 8. It doesn’t hurt to repeat the importance of covenants to us as Christians. The lesson talks about the two types of covenants being described in the Bible. First is the promissory covenant which is described by the promises made by God to Noah, Abraham, and David. These promises are unconditional. The second type of covenant is the Suzerain Covenant. This is the type of covenant made with Moses, Joshua and the people of Israel, it requires a response from the people.
To me, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, has established a new covenant, a strong promise of the grace of God being a gift to all who will receive it. Our response is to open our hearts to the love of Christ and live in obedience to that love. This gift is always available to us; our part is to always be open to it. That is not easy; it requires us to be intentional about our relationship with God. By reading the scripture, praying, and conforming our actions to our belief in Jesus Christ we receive a glorious promise.
Lesson 9–The Challenge of God’s Covenant
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