“I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will bless them and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary among them forevermore.”
Ezekiel 37:26
In the Bible, the concept of covenant is the major metaphor used to describe the relationship between God and the people of God. In Ezekiel God declares, “I will make a covenant of peace.” This covenant is an agreement between God and the people of God, in which they both make promises to do or not to do certain actions. God’s covenant of peace with the people of God is for their welfare and not for their harm, to give them a future with hope. God’s promise to place God’s sanctuary, God’s presence, among them forevermore gives them peace. The people were blessed again and again by this covenant of peace. What is your covenant of peace with God? How has your relationship with God blessed you? How do you experience God’s presence in your everyday experiences? God’s covenant with us is everlasting and forevermore; let us keep covenant with God.
Prayer
Covenanting God, I am thankful for your willingness to be in relationship with your gathered people. Bless us as a church. Bless me as your beloved child. Help me to bear your covenant of peace into the everyday places of my life. Amen.
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