I want you to understand what the word covenant is all about. A covenant is an agreement that is made with two or more person, and each of them has an obligation to fulfill his/ her own part. God, himself, made a covenant with his people, us, and His children, His spiriual Israelites. Let us look into God’s covenant. The Old Testament is call the Old Covenant. Testament means covenant. New Testament, we are talking about the New Covenant.
God said: “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that health thee” – Ex. 15:26
The Bible says: “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God and do that which is right in his sight.” Our problem today is that most of us will listen, but we don’t hearken and do/obey. Most of us listen to the word of God and select the part that suits us, and we ignore that area that we feel is not pleasing to us. Diligence is important in the things of God. Here, diligence means being careful and steady. The word ‘hearken’ means to listen attentively. Listening is very important in the promises of God. God will not force you. He knows that some people; will not comply to his word. You see, God is a rewarder of them that ‘diligently’ seek him. It is good for us to diligently, persistently, and perseveringly seek him.
