DEVOTION ~ COVENANT KEEPING GOD

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Theme: Covenant Keeping God 

Text: Nehemiah 1:5

5 And I said: "I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments"


In yesterday's devotion, Nehemiah approached the challenges of his people by fasting and prayer. In the text for today, he began to pray to the covenant-keeping God. He acknowledged who God is in prayer: God of heaven, great and awesome God, keeps covenant, and merciful. Communicating with God requires we understand Him better so we can stand confidently before Him. How do you know God? How do you address Him when conversing with Him? Let's adopt Nehemiah's tactical prayer. 

God declared heaven is His throne, therefore, giving honor to His throne is reverence to His Name. If He is enthroned in heaven, then He is great and awesome for He created all things and He continues to perform great and mighty miracles in our lives. He established His covenant with us in Christ Jesus and this covenant is an everlasting one. In Christ, we are made anew and take up the royal and priestly lineage. In God's mercy, Christ died for us so that we may be restored to our original identity. Dear beloved in the Lord, our love for God's command stirs up the flame to pray confidently. God never breaks His covenant so may we also learn from Nehemiah to approach Him with reverence and awe.


PRAYER: Almighty God, You keep covenant from generation unto generation and You never relent in any promise of Yours. May Your Name be praised for great and majestic are Your ways. Hallelujah! In the Name of Jesus Christ have I prayed. AMEN!     

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