David and Johnathan. These two men were heroic figures in the Kingdom of Israel. They were very close and they entered into a covenant with one another. This covenant said that no matter what they would stick by each other and if something were to happen to one of them that the other would take care of his family. Now, a covenant was NEVER to be broken and it was VERY serious with the Israelites. David and Johnathan obeyed this covenant always. Later on Johnathan was killed along with his entire family. David was devastated. Many years later, however, David discovered that one of Johnathan’s sons had escaped and was alive. David was thrilled and offered that Johnathan’s son come and live with him. David stuck by his covenant with Johnathan long after Johnathan had died.
I was reading a book last night(no surprise there 
) and the part I was reading was about a lawyer who was questioning a man that was a suspect in a bombing that had occurred. As she was interrogating him she discovered that he had entered into a covenant with his friend during the Vietnam War. His friend had given up his life so that the other man could live. Ever since then the man had taken this covenant VERY seriously. As the lawyer(Jill) was interrogating this man(Jerry) and he told her that she didn’t understand what it meant for someone to die for her and she replied, “I’m a Christian. I know about someone giving his life for me.” Jerry replied, “No, You don’t know about that. If you did, it would change every area of your life. Not a day would go by, not an hour, that you weren’t thankful for what he did for you. You’d wear it like a robe. It would be all over your face. His light would shine out of you.” I stopped reading. I was like, WOW! That was really convicting. I know that Christ died for me. I grew up learning it, but I don’t thank him every day for what he did for me. Jesus gave his life FOR US. He died so that we could live. That fact is SO powerful and I can’t seem to remember to thank him for it as often as I should.
) and the part I was reading was about a lawyer who was questioning a man that was a suspect in a bombing that had occurred. As she was interrogating him she discovered that he had entered into a covenant with his friend during the Vietnam War. His friend had given up his life so that the other man could live. Ever since then the man had taken this covenant VERY seriously. As the lawyer(Jill) was interrogating this man(Jerry) and he told her that she didn’t understand what it meant for someone to die for her and she replied, “I’m a Christian. I know about someone giving his life for me.” Jerry replied, “No, You don’t know about that. If you did, it would change every area of your life. Not a day would go by, not an hour, that you weren’t thankful for what he did for you. You’d wear it like a robe. It would be all over your face. His light would shine out of you.” I stopped reading. I was like, WOW! That was really convicting. I know that Christ died for me. I grew up learning it, but I don’t thank him every day for what he did for me. Jesus gave his life FOR US. He died so that we could live. That fact is SO powerful and I can’t seem to remember to thank him for it as often as I should.
Let me tell you! After reading that I prayed and asked God to help me remember what Christ did for me. That I wouldn’t be conscious of it now just because Easter is approaching, but that year round I would remember and be more thankful for that sacrifice.
I know that all Christians know that Christ died for them. That is the foundation of our beliefs. However, I think that very few actually KNOW that Christ died for them and know the implications of this. Like Jerry said, it would affect SO much of your life that it would be obvious if you truly KNEW what Christ had done for you. I’m praying that I can work towards KNOWING and I hope that you will too.
Happy Easter!
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