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Tuesday, September 2

Jeremiah 11:1-10

HEAR THE WORDS OF THIS COVENANT

…Cursed is the man who does not obey the terms of this covenant…. Jeremiah 11:3, NIV

A friend of mine once told me that he and his girlfriend made a "blood covenant". This they did by cutting each other's finger tip and taking turn to suck each other's blood.
Thereafter, they had sexual intercourse and promised never to have sexual relationship with any other person till they die.

But my friend broke the covenant and paid the price. He died mysteriously. The penalty for breaking any covenant is always grievous, and it could have effect on generations yet unborn.

All God's promises and blessings are premised on covenant agreement. He wants us to demonstrate full obedience to His laws before we can enjoy the blessings of His kingdom.

In today's passage, God, through prophet Jeremiah, promised to take the Israelites to a land flowing with milk and honey if they obeyed and did everything He had commanded.

However, the Israelites broke God's laws several times and they paid dearly for it. What is your attitude toward God's instructions? The truth is, you can only get the best from God when you are obedient to His Word (Isaiah 1:19).

• Birthday Blessing:
"Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me." Psalm 40:13

Read Bible Through Passage:
Psalm 139-144; 1 Corinthians 11

The greatest calling a man can experience is to be fully conquered by God, for such to conquer for Him. - Anonymous
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