THE COVENANT – PART ONE

THE COVENANT – PART ONE

According to Pastor Godman Akinlabi [Daystar Christian Centre], “One of the greatest achievements of man is the ability to give and receive love. Since the creation of man, the need for a “suitable” relationship has been inevitable [Genesis 2:18]. As a matter of fact man was created because of the need for relationship. A man of God revealed that salvation is not the major thing in a Christian’s life; it is our ability to have a divine relationship with God that is imperative. In Genesis 5:24, the bible gave an account of a man named Enoch, who caught this divine purpose of man, God could not do without him, so He took him.

Relationship [Marriage] is a covenant; Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 gave an insight as to the benefits of a relationship (two are better than one)…. better rewards for labour, upliftments e.t.c, but the story suddenly changed in verse 12b - [a threefold cord is not quickly broken]. This simply means the presence of God is a relationship. [Man + Woman + God = Real Love]. Many a times when Pastors advise their youths to marry fellow believers they think he is just trying to grow his church or make them stay glued to the church. It is important I let you know that “a man who does not have a covenant relationship with God does not have the capacity to keep a covenant relationship with fellow man [II Corinthians 6:14].

Marriage is not just a covenant but the greatest form of covenant [Blood Covenant]. All “normal” things being equal, it is expected that blood will flow on the first night of marriage [Intercourse] to signify the commencement of covenant. God moved a relationship to the level of covenant to secure you and I, and it is until when we treat it in this manner that we will get the best of it. [Exodus 15:26].

It is also important to tell you that only dead people can experience peace in their relationship with fellow-man. The death am talking about here is not physical. In the book of Galatians 2: 19-20 [For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. {2:20} I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.] It was discovered that when we take up Christ’s salvation, we became dead to the flesh. So when you are “dead” you can not feel hatred, nagging, or beat your wife because she abuses you since you can not even hear it if she does.

Make sure the basis for your going into any relationship is godly and when that is settled you will have good success.

Bukunmi ‘Preacher’ Adelani