The Blood Covenant Part 16

We've seen one of the major differences between contract and covenant is in what's being exchanged. A contract is the exchange and passing of property and/or possessions. A covenant is the exchange of persons. Contract says, "This is now yours", covenant says, "I am now yours". So God doesn't merely promise his impersonal blessing. His blessing is the gift of himself in the person of the Holy Spirit. The covenant is not with us as individuals but with the "People" who are in Christ - with whom the covenant is made. We have an intensely personal relationship with God in Christ but we don't have an individual relationship - it's a corporate one. He said, "I will be your God, and you shall be my people." You can send questions or comments to jim.moore77@hotmail.com or join us on our website at www.rhythmsofgracecommunityfellowship.com. Thank you again for your support!