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Originally Posted by faithful_servant
I. Terms of the Blood Covenant
A. Families spent time together to determine the terms of the covenant
B. The covenant was based on strengths and weaknesses, not on common traits
C. A family that was weak in one area would bind themselves to another family that excelled in that particular area.
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Our covenants with God have always been based on our needs and His. Yes, God has needs, His very nature demands that He have someone to love. Without someone to love, existence is pretty pointless and since God is love, His nature demands that He have someone to love.
I Kings 10:9
Mark 12:30
Ephesians 2:4
I John 2:5
Before entering into a covenant, the parties would spend time together discussing the terms of the covenant. God has already knows what we need from Him, but have we honestly gone to God asked Him what He needs from us? Have we spent real time getting to know Him through prayer and His Word? You MUST know Him in order to understand what He asks of us and the only way to truly know someone is to spend time with them and study what they think/believe. We also have to honestly look at ourselves to see where we are weak. Without this self-examination and willingness to submit to God's examination of our heart, we never see any need in our lives fo rGod to fill.
Psalm 119:147
Psalm 26:2
Proverbs 3:5-8
Proverbs 8