During my campus days, some lecturers would intimidate us with threats of failure. One lecturer in particular would repeatedly tell us, “Some of you will fail this course, no matter what.” He even made this remark while we were taking his exam. However, I remained confident and declared to myself, “I’ve got this! I’m going to pass this course.” I was covenant compliant.
Friend, God wants you to live a covenant compliant life (Acts 3:25). Life is not ordinary. Something is working for or against everybody. But it is what is working for you that delivers you from what is working against you. When you understand the covenant and stay compliant, you would enjoy victories where others are experiencing defeat (Isaiah 1:19).
The covenant speaks to what God has said or initiated concerning you and your response to it (Deuteronomy 28:1-14). As a believer, you are in a covenant with God through the finished work of Christ on the cross. It is this covenant that distinguishes us on the earth. It is what makes our outcomes to be different from other people’s outcomes (Jeremiah 17:5-9).
Every covenant has two sides; the God-side and the human side (Acts 9:6). The God-side talks about what God has done for you, while the human side talks about what you need to do in order to experience and enjoy what God has done. Rather than asking God to do something, you need to ask God to show you what you need to do to enjoy what God has done (Acts 16:30).
To be covenant compliant is to fulfil your part of the covenant (Matthew 6:33). It is to do what you need to do so you can enjoy what God has done. There are things in the scriptures that God has instructed you to do. There are also things that the Holy Spirit will prompt you to do. It is when you do these that the covenant will work for you (Hebrews 11:8).
It is not enough to sing “standing on the promises of God” when all you do is sit on the premises (Hebrews 6:12). The word of God will not work in your life until you work it. You need to discover what God will have you do in every area of your life and be committed to doing them. It is not enough to be willing. You also need to be obedient if you want to enjoy the best of God (Job 36:11).
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria