An everlasting commitment

"I shall maintain my covenant between myself and you, and your descendants after you, generation after generation, as a covenant in perpetuity, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you." (Gen 17:7)

A covenant is a sacred promise between God and His people. A covenant in perpetuity is an everlasting commitment in which God promise to give abundant blessing to Abraham and his descendants.

We, living in the modern world and face changes everyday, know that keeping commitment is uneasy. Being affected by culture and environment, values change, attitudes and perspectives change...all these make keeping promise and commitment difficult. We see so many divorces between couples, so many relationships break up, international alliances change from time to time, business or working partners form and break, even friendship can fade out...However, God is always a faithful God and give us blessings all the time. This covenant and commitment will not change according to time and place.

However, sometimes we may take for granted God's commitment and even not aware His abundant blessing for us. I remember in the first few weeks of this past semester, I was so stressful and anxious with the two courses which require weekly papers and the Latin course which required me to memorize so many new rules and words. At a certain point, I complained to God and had doubt in my study here. Why God sent me here and did not give me enough strength and ability to do good. I worried that I could not write well in my papers. I worked overnight several times in order to submit the short papers in time. However, I did not get the result as expected. After two weeks, I adjusted my study time-table and employ another way to work on my weekly papers. I started making note-cards to learn Latin. Gradually, I saw improvement in my work. Now, the semester is over. When I look back, I see the abundant blessings from God. I aware that the Holy Spirit is helping me and supporting me all through the way. I know that God is always faithful to his commitment; it's me who walk away and do not have enough faith in Him.

After this semester, I affirm more that God is guiding me and give me a direction in my life. I'll continue to try my best to study hard and keep on the track so as to equip myself for my future ministry. When I have doubt again in the future, I'll remember the covenant and blessings that God promise to give us. I will do my part to keep this covenant because a relationship is always both-sided.