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What is a covenant?

A covenant is an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.

The word “covenant, ” infrequently heard in conversation, is quite commonly used in legal, social (marriage), and religious and theological contexts.

The Idea of Covenant. The term “covenant” is of Latin origin (con venire), meaning a coming together. It presupposes two or more parties who come together to make a contract, agreeing on promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities.

The word “covenant” was first used in Genesis.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter  6:

11  The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.

18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark-you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.

FATHER made a solemn promise to Noah… thankfully.  Corruption on earth was rampant and required intervention from Our Heavenly Father. However, HE had a remnant of eight souls who would carry out HIS plan for mankind in righteousness.

Jesus refers to Noah when He spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

36  “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

It appears that we may be at an inflection point in history.  No one knows but FATHER!  However, we must remain vigilant in our focus toward full maturity as Sons and Daughters of GOD.

Paul further describes these times when we wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:

18  For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the Truth in unrighteousness,

19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

20 For since the creation of the world His invisible Attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His Eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,

23 and changed the glory of the Incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,

25 who exchanged the Truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

How many of the following descriptions can be seen today?

26  For this reason God gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation.

28 And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of God, God gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct.

29 Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips

30 who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral.

3] They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless.

32 Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!

Paul sums it up:

Romans 2:

1  Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to Truth against those who practice such things.

Know this, FATHER enforces HIS Covenant and judgment will come upon those who have chosen the perverse path.   FATHER keeps HIS Word and Covenant with HIS Sons and Daughters.

To those in sin… REPENT!

Ungodly men will try to prevent you from fully operating in your anointing and calling!

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 43:

1  God, clear my name. Plead my case against the unjust charges of these ungodly workers of wickedness. Deliver me from these lying degenerates.

2 For You are where my strength comes from and My Protector, so why would You leave me now? Must I be covered with gloom while the enemy comes after me, gloating with glee?

3 Pour into me the brightness of Your daybreak! Pour into me Your rays of revelation-Truth! Let them comfort and gently lead me onto the shining path, showing the way into Your burning Presence, into Your many sanctuaries of Holiness.

4 Then I will come closer to Your very altar until I come before You, the God of my ecstatic joy! I will praise you with the harp that plays in my heart to You, My God, My Magnificent God!

5 Then I will say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged; don’t be disturbed, for I fully expect my Savior-God to break through for me. Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise Him all over again.” Yes, He is my saving grace!

There is now a major political figure being attack in several venues by deceitful and unjust men and women.  They have revealed themselves as ungodly workers of wickedness and they think the public is either stupid or naive… or both. 

A court of injustice has just prosecuted a case where the defendant is ordered to pay over a quarter of a billion dollars in fines.  In addition, the family’s ability to work in their home state has been seriously hampered by the verdict.

I began my business career in banking.  FATHER directed me to my first job after receiving the baptism of The Holy Spirit.  HE spoke to me and directed me to the tallest building in the downtown area.  I had no idea what was in the building.  HE told me that my job was there.  It was a bank.  HIS anointing was on me, and I quickly advanced to a position which allowed me to study every department of the bank.  This included the Commercial Loan Department as well as the Credit Administration Department.

When the borrower submits a loan application, several steps are taken to determine whether the bank is interested in making the loan.  The loan officer determines the terms of the loan, not the borrower.

The Credit Administration Department reviews the loan and determines the creditworthiness of the applicant.  This includes analyzing the collateral in great detail.  Collateral valuations are critical in determining the loan amount because the lender wants to minimize risks associated with repayment.  Additionally, the Credit analyst looks at the borrower’s ability to repay the loan by creating a cashflow analysis.  Last but not least, the loan officer assesses the “character” of the borrower by looking at his past history of performance.

While at the bank, I took the Dunn & Bradstreet credit course that every loan officer was required to take.  As well, I did an in-depth study of both departments.  The essence of lending was determined by cash, credit, and character.  If you did not meet those criteria, you did not get the loan.

I provided this detail because the lawfare being conducted against a major figure has unjustly used the law to decimate the future of this man and his family.  Anyone who has been in banking knows that this is a frivolous, deceitful, and unjust use of the legal system.  The loans in question were paid in full so nobody lost money in the transactions.

This miscarriage of justice is revealing the state of this country.  It is quickly moving to an ungodly nation unless the True church rises up and halts this aggression.  The answer is spiritual in nature, and we must not live a life of passivity while our nation moves away from its Godly roots.

Our actions or lack thereof will impact the future! 

A Christian family funded a $14 million ad during the Super Bowl… it misrepresented Jesus to roughly 123 million people. He only washed the feet of his disciples, not those in sin. Love does not endorse sin and unrighteousness!

This should be the True message:

We are warned concerning “leaven” among us!

Jesus spoke concerning His Body in Luke chapter 22:

19 And He took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

His Body was sinless and was it not puffed up as leavened bread is.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 12:

39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened, because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.

Leaven causes dough to rise, but the process takes time. The Israelites, when God freed them from captivity in Egypt, had no time to spare, so, in their haste, they baked and ate flat (unleavened) bread for their journey,

And in Exodus 12:

15 Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven out of your houses, for if anyone eats what is leavened, from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Israel.

And in Exodus 13:

6  Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.

7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days; no leavened bread shall be seen with you, and no leaven shall be seen with you in all your territory.

To commemorate of His deliverance from Egypt, God instructed the Israelites to celebrate a week of feasting following the Passover Day (the 14th day of the 1st month on the Jewish calendar). This was called the “Feast of Unleavened Bread.” During that time the Israelites were commanded to remove all leaven from their houses and eat no bread that contained leaven.

Leaven represents sin or corruption.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 16:

5  When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

7 And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” 8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

9 Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered?

10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11 How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Jesus compared the false teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees and Herodians to leaven. The Pharisees had come to Jesus to test Him, but Jesus perceived their true intent and the state of their hearts.

A small portion of the “leaven” of falsehood can permeate a person’s heart and mind.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 12:

1  In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, He began to say to His disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.

The word hypocrisy means: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform.

Having a show of piety, without true Holiness, is like leaven in that it gradually increases and spreads corruption, puffing up a person with vanity. Lies and hypocrisy can poison one’s whole character.

Paul warned us by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 5:

1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife.

2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

3 For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.

4 When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

5 you are to deliver this man to satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and Truth.

Sin and corruption must be removed from the True church.  Those who practice sin and lawlessness are unacceptable in the Presence of The Holy Spirit.  The true church will not condone unrighteous lifestyles and immorality.  Repentance is an absolute necessity to remove the leaven from the midst of the congregation.  Unchecked leaven will gradually spread among the congregation.

We must guard ourselves against those who would try to convince us that FATHER overlooks their sin and corruption under the guise of grace and mercy.  We must not forget HIS justice and judgment!

What happened to the reverence of GOD?

Our Heavenly Father is The GOD of justice and HE does not endorse a rogue government!

I urge you to pay close attention to this discussion… we are at a point in time where FATHER’S Judgment is at hand.

Let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:

18  For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest

19 and the sound of a trumpet and a Voice Whose Words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.

20 For they could not endure the Order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”

21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”

Can you physically touch a blazing fire?  Can you physically see through darkness and gloom?  Can you physically withstand a raging whirlwind?  Can you physically endure great thunderous Words spoken by GOD?  Those who wish to come into FATHER’S Presence must do so in reverence and awe!  It will not be a casual encounter as many have mistakenly taken on in their mindset. 

When Moses entered into the Presence of THE LORD, he trembled.  Do you think you would do any less?  We can only enter into HIS Presence because of Our High Priest Who shed His Blood on the cross and presented a Perfect Sacrifice to restore our ability to stand before GOD.

We are members of the church of the Firstborn and all our names have been legally registered as citizens of Heaven! And we have come before God Who judges all, and Who lives among the spirits of the righteous who have been made perfect in HIS EYES!

Our fruits produced here on earth will be judged in Heaven.  Will you be pleased to present your fruits that have survived the blazing fire for HIS review?  What reward will be given to you?  When we give to the poor without expectation of being exalted by the recipients, we are investing in good fruits for presentation to FATHER.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 23:

12  Remember this: If you have a lofty opinion of yourself and seek to be honored, you will be humbled. But if you have a modest opinion of yourself and choose to humble yourself, you will be honored.”

13 “Great sorrow awaits you religious scholars and you Pharisees—such frauds and pretenders! You do all you can to keep people from experiencing the reality of Heaven’s Kingdom realm. Not only do you refuse to enter in, you also forbid anyone else from entering in!

14 “Great sorrow awaits you religious scholars and you Pharisees—frauds and pretenders! For you eat up the widow’s household with the ladle of your prayers. Because of this, you will receive a greater judgment.

Lofty opinions will be burned up.  Each of us needs to eliminate wood, hay, and stubble in our words and actions.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 3:

10  According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care (according to GOD’S Standards) how he builds upon it.

11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw-

13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.

14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.

15 If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

The quality of materials used by anyone building on this foundation will soon be made apparent, whether it has been built with gold, silver, and costly stones, or wood, hay, and straw. Their work will soon become evident, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by blazing fire! And the fire will test and prove the workmanship of each builder.

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is Holy, and you are that temple.

Have you ever observed the untimely death of certain persons who attempted to lead you astray?  Those who attempt to deceive GOD’S anointed are removed because of their persistent sin.

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,“

20 and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

When we seek FATHER’S Wisdom, we are protected from those who are crafty.  The more frequently we come to The Throne of Grace to worship in an attitude of reverence and awe, we are protected from the world’s influence on our minds.  As a result, we produce good fruit and be rewarded.