A covenant is a solemn...
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A covenant is a solemn promise. It involves complete trust between two or more parties, and takes for granted that the covenant will be honored. But history records many instances when a man-made covenant, solemnly agreed upon, was broken. A foremost example is Adolf Hitler. On January 26, 1936, Hitler entered into a Polish-German compact. In it he gave his word that any differences which might arise between the two nations would be settled peacefully. He further promised not to change Poland's borders by force of arms. In the next few years a series of unopposed victories by his armies gave him the delusion that he could move at will across the face of Europe, adding vast areas to his realm. So in 1939 he broke his vows by sending his armies into Poland and annexing that nation into Germany. Human covenants must always be suspect, as the passing of time changes men's minds. Not so those made by God. His word is secure. Trust in him is never betrayed. He can be trusted completely to keep his word. This is extremely important to all humanity, for God has made a covenant with all who ever lived on this earth. That covenant's fulfillment was memorialized in the Lord's Supper. In it we recall that Christ did his part to fulfill the agreement. So now, according to God, those who believe in Christ and trust him for salvation will be granted eternal life. It is a covenant in which we can all rejoice as we remember that God's word will never be broken. -- Lentz
