THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
Late one December, an elementary school principal said to his teachers: "Let's all write our New Year's Resolutions about how we can be better teachers, and I'll put them on the staff bulletin board. In that way, we can be mutually supportive in our efforts to keep those resolutions."
The teachers agreed, and when the resolutions were posted, they all crowded around the bulletin board to read them. One of the young teachers in the group suddenly went into a fit of anger.
She said, "He didn't put up my resolution. It was one of the first ones in. He doesn't care about me. That just shows what it's like around here." On and on she ranted and raved.
The principal, who overheard this from his office was mortified. He hadn't meant to exclude her resolution. Quickly rummaging through the papers on his desk, he found it and immediately went to the bulletin board and tacked it up.
The resolution read: "I resolve not to let little things upset me anymore."
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Nehmiah 9:38
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
KJV
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God had been faithful and brought Israel back to their land after 70 years of captivity.
And God was still providing their needs by making the land provide their food.
God's faithfulness invokes faithfulness!
Therefore, they made a "sure covenant" with God and signed it among themselves as witnesses.
God is willing to enter into a covenant agreement with ANYONE today who will confess sin and make a commitment to Him.
And even though we are incapable of keeping our covenant because of sin, God has provided an eternal sacrifice for our sins in Jesus Christ.
We can come to Him daily, confessing our sin and begging His forgiveness.
God is FAITHFUL!
Let us come to our Lord daily, renewing our commitment to Him!
Love ya,
Bruce