GODS COVENANT TO HIS BELOVED

As we prepare to go into Passover , April 12, 2025, Holy Spirit is speaking to me of the importance of remembering His covenant promises that we, His beloved children have with Him. 

Studying out the lives of King David and His Apostle Paul has proven to be very enlightening. One revelation that these servants of God had is that they were in chesed with God.  

As I examined the life and times of David, I saw that this chesed or covenant with God was his secret weapon, his Krytonite that made David a superman.  Chesed is not just covenant. This is the word that we see over and over again referenced in the Psalms of David . Sometimes chesed is translated as grace and mercy, loving kindness , tender mercies, unfailing love. Chesed is Gods deep unwavering love and commitment to His Beloved.  (Psalms 23,  50, 89, 91, 103, 105)

Some would say that David was fearless and brave. We know that David slew the bear and the lion, and the giant Goliath. Let us not forget that David was human , and at times faced the spirit of fear as we all do. Fear, doubt and unbelief is one of the greatest enemies to those of us called Believers. 1John 4:18 tells us clearly that fear brings with it an evil tormenting spirit upon those who do not fully experienced Gods perfect love. Those that are not relying on Gods Hesed. 

  David went from driving out the tormenting spirit of fear from King Saul to being pursued by that same evil spirit .  In the book of 1 Samuel 22-27 , we see David  hiding in a cave and because of much persecution, trials, and attacks, David seems to be on the verge of a mental collapse and breakdown  By 1 Samuel 30:6, we  see a greatly distressed  David begin to encourage himself in The Lord.  In the above mentioned Psalms, we see David focusing on His Covenant with Almighty God.   David knew from personal experience and intimate fellowship with His God, that He was protected.   David knew that his mental and physical battles had to be won by opening his mouth and speaking of his covenant rights .  Remember when David called Goliath an uncircumcised  Philistine?  David was saying, this giant, regardless, of his physical size and strength, has no covenant with the Almighty God, but he did. Dvid was not relying on his own strength and abilities. He was relying on his covenant rights in God.  David knew where he dwelt, where he made his home and abode. He understood the great psalm of Moses. He dwelt in The Secret Place of The Most High God. David knew that God would manifest His presence when He blessed and praised His Holy Name!!!!  

I see great parallels between David and Paul. in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, we see Paul pleading with God to remove the “thorn in the flesh”, the agitator to his soul. Paul recognized that satan was opposing him at every step of obedience. Paul's response from Holy Spirit was “ My grace is enough for you, for My power is made perfect in your weakness.”  In other words, Holy Spirit was saying ,” My covenant , my  chesed, my unwavering love and commitment to you , My Beloved, is enough” “. Rely on Me, not yourself.”  Sound familiar?   I can do all things in Christ, Who strengthens me ( Philippians 4:13). The prayers of Paul in Ephesians are a great reminder of how important the revelation of Gods love, this chesed, is to us who believe. 

For this reason , seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ, I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 

, For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named 

May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by Holy Spirit Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality

May Christ through your faith actually dwell and settle down abide, make His permanent home in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love

That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all Gods devoted people , the experience of that love what is the breadth and length and height and depth of it 

That you may really come to know through experience for yourself, the love of Christ which surpasses mere knowledge , that you may be filled through all your being, unto all the fullness of God, may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself (Ephesians 3:14-19) AMPC

Jesus is Gods chesed made manifest . His blood sacrifice, and resurrection made our victory complete.  So when our trials and troubles come, we must remember that like David, and Paul, we have the most powerful chesed, a  blood-bought covenant with God through Christ Jesus!!!  We are overcomers, and more than conquerors through Christ Jesus!!!