Kingdom Key - Covenant

And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” ---1 Corinthians 11:24,25

On the night that we refer to as “the Last Supper” Jesus was instituting a new covenant through the bread and the wine. This, Jesus said, we are to do often, in remembrance of Him. What is it Jesus did? He established the Kingdom of Heaven on the earth in order for those who believe upon Him would have not only eternal life, but a victorious life on this side of Heaven. When we keep our mind on the life of Jesus, we see that He did only good, that He taught about the Kingdom of Heaven everywhere He went, healed the sick, cast out demons and gave life to the oppressed. That must give us some idea of what the Father’s will is for our life and the covenant He made!

Covenant means a legally binding contract. Once we accept the birth, life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus the Christ…the Messiah…we have stepped out of the darkness and into light. We have stepped out of the world of Satan’s dominion and into the world of the dominion of the King…the Kingdom of God! When that happens, we are bound legally to God the Father and He is bound to us. Our job in this covenant is to reverentially fear God, obey and trust Him in all areas of our life. When we do that, God is bound to do what He promises which is to protect, provide, heal, set free, and bless our lives.

The first KEY is COVENANT. When we understand that by keeping our commitment to God then God is watching our back and making a way for prosperity in our life. Prosperity means “Shalom” which means safety, well-being, friendly, healthy, and to find favor among man. This is how God wants us to live our life. Our part is to defend God, obey His laws and trust Him. With that knowledge we can walk with our head held high, our back straight and a voice that will ring out with confidence and truth.

Look at the transformation in Peter’s life. As a disciple of Jesus he had to learn what the Kingdom was all about, believe that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah, and then accept Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection as the ultimate sacrifice. Peter was impetuous, cowardly and got into trouble with his outbursts, but once Jesus ascended to heaven, Peter began to change. Just before Jesus went up into heaven, he told the disciples to “Go and make disciples…teaching them to observe all things…and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Peter became confident, bolder and a strong evangelist for the Gospel. He knew he was in covenant with God the Father. How about you? Do you know you have all the backing of heaven simply because you stepped into the Kingdom of God? Did you realize that you are bound to God and He is bound to you? Will you start living your life with the confidence that God is with you always?

Confession: I am a child of the Most High God and a part of His Kingdom. I will walk and talk as though I am a King’s child and know that God will protect, provide and restore me. In return, I will defend God, obey His laws and trust Him with my life, the life of my family and my possessions.