Covenant of Protection

Hebrews 8:6
As Christians, we have a sure and better covenant established on better promises with God. The Blood Covenant is the strongest Covenant and the surest guarantee for victory and divine intervention. It is the highest form of intimacy we have with God. Our covenant relationship with God means that whatever belongs to God belongs to us.The Bible is divided into testaments; which means covenant, and these covenants have enormous promises hidden in them.

Exodus 12:35 describes how God blessed the Israelites with material wealth, which is the first promise of the covenant. Through the covenant we are guaranteed financial and material prosperity. God wants us to be rich, wealthy and well provided for. Although the Bible says in Leviticus that, ‘the poor shall not seize from the land,’ the Bible didn’t include anyone’s name to that truth. This shows that prosperity is a choice.TheBible also says in Psalm 24, ‘The earth is of the Lords and the fullness thereof’ and in Psalm 50:10, ‘For every beast of the forest is mine and the cattle on cattle hill are mine.’ God is saying that all things are His and for Him to own all things He cannot be poor. For you to be poor, God must be impoverished. 2 Corinthians 9:8 says, ‘God is able to make all grace abound towards you that you always have sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work.’ To redeem us from the curse of poverty, Christ became poor so that by His poverty, we might be rich; 2 Corinthians 8:9. As Christians our provision is tied to God’s economy, not the world’s economy, therefore our story has to be different.

The covenant also guarantees sound health. In Exodus 15:26, God declares, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight and give ears to His commandmentsand keep to all His status, I will put none of the diseases on you which I put on the Egyptians. I am the Lord your God who heals you.” In this scripture God is assuring us that as long as we are in this covenant, He is our personal physician and healer. Exodus 23:25 also reiterates that if we serve God He will bless our bread and water and take away whatever sickness we suffer from. In Deuteronomy 7:12-15 God tells us that a man in Covenant with Him cannot be barren nor his sheep, cattle or flock. By Christ’s stripes we are healed; Isaiah 53:1-6. God’s promise to us is divine health (Psalm 103:1-3). Believe God’s report above every doctor’s report.

Another provision guaranteed by the Covenant is divine protection and preservation. Exodus 12:13, 29 says, ‘Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are, when I see the blood, I will pass over you and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike Egypt.’ God is communicating that when we come into the covenant there is a sign upon our lives and no evil shall befall us. By the shedding of Blood of Jesus, we have protection; Psalm 107:7-9, 13, and 37. One of the major reasons people join cults and practice witchcraft is for protection. They know that the shedding of blood is powerful but not as powerful as the Blood of Jesus. There are angels all around us protecting us. Divine preservation is a promise from God which is evident in scriptures like Hosea13:14, Psalm 91:7-16, and Numbers 23:16. We are covered within the confines of the Blood of the Lamb.

1. Your covenant with God guarantees you protection (Psalm 91:1-16).
   1. Protection is a shield or covering from danger or injury.
      1. It's part of your salvation.
   2. Where you abide determines your stability and level of protection.
      1. When you abide in the secret place, you'll remain stable and under God's protection.
   3. No enemy can touch you in the secret place.
      1. The secret place is a place of power-a place of protection.
         1. There's no fear there.
            
   
   
2. When you rebel against God and try to protect yourself, you'll endure shame and confusion (Isaiah 30:1-4).
   1. God is your covering.
      1. The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe (Proverbs 18:10, 11).
      2. Material means cannot determine your safety.
         1. Don't trust in riches to be your covering.
   2. When you trust and take refuge in God, He will hide you (Psalm 31:15-20).
      1. When you trust God to be your covering, He will protect you from harm and defend you from danger (Daniel 3:15-27; 2 Kings 6:8-20).
         1. God is your protector and defender (Habakkuk 3:4).
   3. When you're under God's covering, you'll operate in supernatural ability (Acts 5:12-16).
      1. Because Peter had a revelation of Jesus, people were healed by his shadow.