Our Covenant God

"As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; 

you will be buried at a good old age."

Genesis 15:15

God had given Abraham a vision of his descendants' future: “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years. But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions." Then he went on to tell Abraham that he himself would join his forefathers in peace and be buried at "a good old age" (175 years sounds like "a good old age" to me).  God gave Abraham a special look at what was to come. It was all about the covenant that He was making with Abraham and his descendant Israel. An everlasting covenant. God kept His promise, He is keeping His promise and He will keep His promise to Abraham. Our God is a covenant God. What He says He will do, He will do. "Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments;" (Deuteronomy 7:9)

My House Will Serve the Lord

"but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15b

Before Joshua's death, he gathers the Israelites and reviews their history from the days of Abraham up to that time. He reminds them of God's faithfulness and the unfaithfulness of their forefathers. Then he gives them a choice -- to serve the false gods of other nations or to serve Jehovah, the one true God. No matter what they decide, Joshua declares that he and his household will serve the Lord. The people answer that they will serve God, too. Joshua makes a covenant with them and builds a memorial. Joshua has been a shining example to the Israelites of one who loves and serves the Lord. Loving and serving God is always a choice. Consider who you are serving today.

Sign of the Covenant

"I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." Genesis 9:13

After the flood, God made a covenant that never again would He destroy the earth and all living things with water. Every time we see a rainbow it is a reminder to us of God's love and faithfulness. What a beautiful symbol God chose to portray His promise.