Dear Christian Believers,

God bless your lives powerfully through the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ.

We just celebrated the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We took part in Holy Communion, in memory of what Christ accomplished, and in remembrance of the "new covenant" that he made with us through his shed blood and broken body, we said prayers of joy and thankfulness and made supplication and intercession for the saints.
It's wonderful that we do this every year without fail. BUT the spiritual reality is that the "new covenant" of Christ is not a once a year thing, it is an everyday thing. Everytime we pick up a piece of bread, or lift up a cup or glass we should be reminded of the covenant of Christ. That covenant declares that we are free from "sin and sickness," and we have life eternal. Therefore we should be released from our fears, of sin, sickness, and death. Jesus Christ brought a "new day" and a "new time" for those that believe.

Matthew 26:26-28
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to his disciples, and said,
Take eat; this is my body.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave It to them, saying. Drink ye all of it;
For this Is my blood of the new testament, (new covenant) which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

The eastern man understood what the blood covenant really meant. When Jesus introduced his "new covenant" saying, "This is my blood of the new testament which Is poured out for many unto the remission of sins;" and then told them to eat the bread which was his body and drink of the cup which represented his shed blood - There was no game of 40 questions being played by the disciples, they "knew" what Jesus meant. Blood covenants were nothing new to men of the east. The blood covenant is the oldest of covenants and its practice was at the basis of all primitive religions in all parts of the world. There were three basic reasons for "cutting" [making] a covenant; (1) - preservation (2) entering into a partnership with another, and (3) for the sake of love. Jonathan and David made a covenant because of the love and friendship they had for one another.

I Samuel 18:3 and 4
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him and gave It to David, and his garments (his garments of armor), even to his sword, and to his bow and girdle.

Jonathan gave David his robe which represented the authority of the crown prince. He gave David his weapons which represented his protection of David, his preservation. They cut their wrists and clasp one another's arms and let their blood mingle. They cleaned their wounds with salt and hyssop which left a scar, reminding them of their covenant. Jesus Christ cut a covenant with us out of Love for his Father and for his love for us. His covenant guaranteed our preservation (eternal life), and our protection. We entered into a partnership of Jesus Christ being the head of the Body of Christ and we became members in particular. Members that were to do the works that he did and greater. WOW, that is some kind of covenant isn't it. When Jesus arose from the dead and showed himself to doubting Thomas, (John 20:25-27) he said reach and touch the wounded scars in my hands. Jesus left sin, sickness, and death in the tomb, but took with him the scars of his covenant. Christ is ascended, he Sits at the right hand of GOD, and he makes intercession for the saints. Everytime we send up a prayer or petition to God in the name of Jesus Christ - Christ holds out hands before God and displays his covenant scars to God as a reminder for honoring his "new covenant."

I Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises in him (Christ) are yea, and In him (Christ) are Amen, unto the glory of God.

Enjoying His promises with you;

John