Decree and Covenant

If you would walk in maturity, then you must grasp the distinction between God’s decree and His covenant. A hallmark of the Reformed tradition is to place an emphasis on God’s decree, and rightly so. God has decreed everything that comes to pass. Whatever the matter, it really is settled. The temperature outside of City Hall this afternoon at 3 pm has been determined. The day of your death. The number of your grandchildren. And every other possible fact. God has declared these things to be so before the foundation of the world. 

While this is a remarkable and stabilizing truth, if it is not paired with God’s covenant errors abound. After all, you have no idea what the termperature will be this afternoon, even though God has decreed it. He has decreed how many grandchildren you will have, but He has not revealed that to you. Should you pray with confidence that you will have seventeen? Of course, not. But should you pray with confidence about anything? Certainly.

God’s covenant involves His many promises to be God to you and to bless you. He has sworn an oath that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. He has covenanted to be your shiled and your great reward, to sanctify you and mature you. He has sworn by covenant to forgive you when you confess your sin and prune you so that you bear more fruit. All of these promises are guaranteed to you in the blood of Christ and you have a right and responsibility to seek them, claim them, and ask your Father to manifest them in your life and the life of your people without wavering. Your duty is to rest in the truth that God has decreed all things that come to pass, while robustly trusting Him for the covenant promises He has revealed to you.

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