Covenant

And to the people whose married life is not going well, let's remember the marriage covenant sworn solemnly before God at the wedding ceremony.

The newly redeemed nation of Israel experienced Passover through Pentecost­ from leaving Egypt, their place of bondage, up to receiving the covenant from God at Sinai.

Without truth, without trust, America cannot flourish. Trust is at the very heart of our democracy, the sacred covenant between a president and the people. When that trust is violated, the bonds that hold our republic together begin to weaken.

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

On the part of God the Covenant is a lasting "commitment"; he remains faithful to his spousal love even if the bride often shows herself to be unfaithful.

And I will make my covenant between me and thee: and I will multiply thee exceedingly.

Abram fell flat on his face. And God said to him: I am, and my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name be called any more Abram: but thou shalt be called Abraham: because I have made thee a father of many nations.

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and between thy seed after thee in their generations, by a perpetual covenant: to be a God to thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Again God said to Abraham: And thou therefore shalt keep my covenant, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

This is my covenant which you shall observe between me and you, and thy seed after thee: All the male-kind of you shall be circumcised. And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, that it may be for a sign of the covenant between me and you.