THE COVENANT

Matthew 26:26 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." (which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. {1 Cor 11:24}) Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the NEW COVENANT in My blood (which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.” {Matt 26:28})

DEVOTE:
When we think of “covenant”, we think of an agreement or contract between two parties, but that is not the Biblical meaning of this word. In Scripture it refers to a unilateral and irrevocable WILL from a testator, requiring no human cooperation, springing singularly from the volition of God himself, to designate his heirs, and invest them with the rights of inheritance as a free gift!
The enforcing of any Will requires the confirmed death of the testator (John 19:33 “But coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.”) The NIV accurately captures “covenant” in Hebrews 9:16-18 as “In the case of a WILL, it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17 because a WILL is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18 This is why even the first (covenant) was not put into effect without blood.”
For this reason, we are told in 1 Corinthians 11:26, “As often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.” The Last Will of God is put into effect by the death of His Son, and the Bible documents your unmerited legal inheritance!

PRAY:
Thank you Jesus for making all your promises “Yes” and “Amen” to me through your death. Teach my heart to say “Yes” and “Amen” to all that you ask, and please let my life exhibit the reality of my inheritance that you have secured at such great cost.