Covenant is a mutual agreement between two persons which is binding on both individuals. in this context, a covenant is an agreement between God and man. It is predicated on certain conditions that must be fulfilled to make it valid.
The fulfillment of these conditions will activate certain blessings from God. How then do one activate these covenant blessings? These and other issues will be highlighted in this article.
Obedience
The bible is emphatic about the blessing of obedience. God has promised us countless blessings if obey and do what he commands us. Some of the covenant blessings he promised include:
- God shall make you plenteous in goods
- The works of our hands shall be blessed
- You shall not be borrowers, but lenders unto nations
- Every of your enemy shall be destroyed before your face
One of the keys to activating these covenant blessings is total obedience to God.
Humility
This is the ability to remain quiet and avoid the temptation of striving to lift ourselves above others. There are certain covenant blessings that God will not give to a proud person. The test of our readiness to receive these wonderful treasures from God is a function of our humility. Great men who have achieved high level of success in life were humble in spirit and attitude.
Prayer
If we ask anything from God, it will be given to us provided we are not asking for the wrong reasons. Prayer is a secret to receiving our heart desires from above. If we persistently pray unto our creator from a sincere heart, the answers will eventually come.
One must however ensure that anything that can hinder answers to your prayers have been dealt with, before going to him in supplication.
Knowledge
It is your insight into the truth that determines the extent of the release of his blessings upon your life. The bible declares: “my people are destroyed for lack of Knowledge“. You are still the way you are because you lack the knowledge to activate the covenant blessings of God. If a man is holding the key to a room full of variety of food, he will still die of hunger if he does not know what to do with the key he is holding. Everything we need to succeed in life has already been created for our use all we need is the knowledge to make maximum use of these precious blessings.
Be actively involved in the things of God
When we joyfully engage ourselves in the house of God, doing one thing or the other, he takes delight in us and opens the windows of heaven to pour us riches from above. Waiting for God to move when you are not moving is to remain in perpetual slavery in the midst of abundance. He takes pleasure in what we do to move his kingdom forward.