When God makes a covenant with us, God says, " I will
love you with an everlasting love. I will be faithful to you,
even when you run away from me, reject me, or betray
me." In our society we don't speak much about covenants,
we speak about contracts. When we make a contract with
a person, we say, " I will fulfill my part as long as you fulfill
yours. When you don't live up to your promises , I no
longer have to live up to mine. " Contracts are often broken
because the partners are unwilling or unable to be faithful
to their terms.
But God didn't make a contract with us; God made a
covenant with us, and God wants our relationships with
one another to reflect that covenant. This is why marriage,
friendship, and life in community are all ways to give visi -
bility to God's faithfulness in our lives together.
From: BREAD for the JOURNEY
A DAYBOOK
of WISDOM and FAITH
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