God Keeps His Covenant

I was reading the story of Noah this morning in Genesis. Can you imagine the amazing experience that Noah had? The people had never seen rain before, yet God told him that water would come from the sky and flood the earth. The people of his time were consumed with their own pleasure and with experiencing everything that they wanted in the flesh (sound familiar?) and his family was focused on consuming God. I imagine that they were persecuted and mocked mercilessly. God promised that He would care for Noah's family. Genesis 6 17-18 says "Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. But I will confirm my covenant with you. So enter the boat- you and your wife and your sons and their wives" (NLT).

God kept his covenant with Noah, and you know what, He still keeps His covenant today! God has promised us that we are part of His family, that as we walk in his ways and obey Him we will be blessed to experience his presence in our lives. God promises that He will dwell within us in the Holy Spirit when we accept the gift of His son and commit our lives to following Him. But what about when we don't keep up our end of the bargain? What about when we commit that very same sin that we have committed over and over? What about when I yell at the kids in the morning because they are not getting ready fast enough? What about when I slander my husband when I am "asking for prayer" from a friend? Does God still keep his covenant then?

The answer is a resounding YES!!!! "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38-39, NIV).

Even when I sin and stumble, I am not separated from the love of Christ. Once I have accepted Him as my leader, I am always in His love.

Lord God, thank you so much for loving me, for always keeping your covenant to me even when I am not holding up my end of the deal. Even when I struggle with sin and a confusion about my purpose, thank you for keeping me safe in your presence and always surrounding me with your love. Amen.