The Covenant That Pursues

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:18, 23–29 | Galatians 3:6–14

In 2 Samuel 7, David stands before the Lord overwhelmed by grace. He recognizes that God’s covenant is not the result of his ambition but God's divine initiative. David's posture of humility invites us to reconsider the ways we often try to engineer our lives. Instead, God calls us to receive blessing and commission, to be awestruck again and again by a God who establishes our future and remains faithful even when we falter.

Paul’s letter to the Church in Galatia reminds us that the unconditional promise given to Abraham runs through Christ, and now to us. We are heirs not by performance but by faith (trust). The readings together call us into a freedom grounded in grace. God doesn’t just invite us into His story, but secures our place in it. Scripture is constantly redirecting us toward an identity rooted in divine promise rather than personal achievement.

Devotional Prompts:

• What part of David’s response to God’s covenant resonates with you today?
• How does knowing you are an heir through faith reshape your sense of identity?
• Where do you struggle to receive rather than achieve?

Prayer:
Faithful God, remind me that Your promises hold me close to you. Free me from striving and draw me deeper into trust. Let my life reflect the grace that has claimed me in Christ. Amen.