A Hopeful Promise

“Here is my servant, whom I uphold,    my chosen one in whom I delight;I will put my Spirit on him,    and he will bring justice to the nations.He will not shout or cry out,    or raise his voice in the streets.A bruised reed he will not break,    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;    he will not…

Lessons Learned: Covenant

Simply stated, a covenant is an agreement between two parties. More common words we use today include treaty, pact, deal, bargain, pledge, promise, and even guarantee. Since ancient times, people have needed to have certain understandings among one another. The Bible is where most people today likely imagine the word “covenant”, and this is where…