THE GOD WHO REMEMBERS COVENANT

THE GOD WHO REMEMBERS COVENANT

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: 1 Chronicles 16:15–18

Supporting Texts: Genesis 17:1-8, Exodus 2:24-25, Deuteronomy 7:9, Psalm 105:8-11, Luke 1:72-73

INTRODUCTION:
God is a covenant-keeping God who never forgets His promises. From generation to generation, He remembers His covenant with His people and acts on their behalf. In a world of broken promises, we can find assurance in the unchanging faithfulness of God. His covenant with Abraham was not only personal but generational, and today we are partakers of that same covenant through Jesus Christ.

God’s remembrance of His covenant is not passive—it results in action. Whether it is deliverance from bondage, provision in famine, or restoration after exile, God's remembrance always brings a divine turnaround. Understanding this truth will stir up faith in our hearts to trust His promises and expect His intervention.

1. GOD’S COVENANT IS EVERLASTING

a) God does not forget His promises
(Psalm 105:8) God is ever mindful of His word and does not change His mind.

b) His covenant spans generations
(Genesis 17:7) The covenant God made with Abraham was meant for his descendants after him.

c) His covenant reveals His faithfulness
(Deuteronomy 7:9) God is faithful to a thousand generations of those who love Him.

d) Believers today are part of the Abrahamic covenant
(Galatians 3:29) If we belong to Christ, we are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

2.  GOD REMEMBERS IN TIMES OF AFFLICTION

a) God remembered Israel in Egypt
(Exodus 2:24-25) When the Israelites groaned in slavery, God remembered His covenant.

b) God’s remembrance brings deliverance
(Exodus 6:5-6) He brought them out with a mighty hand because of His covenant.

c) Your pain is not forgotten by God
(Isaiah 49:15-16) He has engraved you on the palms of His hands.

d) He steps in at the right time
(Ecclesiastes 3:1) Every covenant has an appointed time for manifestation.

3.  GOD’S COVENANT BRINGS BLESSINGS

a) Material blessings are part of the covenant
(Genesis 22:17) God promised to bless and multiply Abraham’s seed.

b) Spiritual inheritance is guaranteed
(Ephesians 1:11) We have an inheritance because of His plan and covenant.

c) God’s favour rests on covenant people
(Psalm 89:34) He will not break His covenant nor alter what has gone out of His lips.

d) The covenant includes divine protection
(Genesis 26:24) God told Isaac not to fear because of the covenant with Abraham.

4.  GOD’S COVENANT INCLUDES MERCY AND SALVATION

a) Covenant mercy is everlasting
(Luke 1:72) God remembers His mercy as He promised to the fathers.

b) Jesus is the mediator of a better covenant
(Hebrews 8:6) He obtained a more excellent ministry built on better promises.

c) God’s mercy endures beyond man’s failures
(2 Samuel 7:14-15) Even when His children err, He remains merciful.

d) Salvation is the fulfilment of covenant promise
(Acts 13:32-33) Jesus’ resurrection is part of the covenant fulfilment to our fathers.

5. GOD’S COVENANT IS ACTIVATED BY REMEMBRANCE AND FAITH

a) Reminding God of His covenant is scriptural
(Isaiah 43:26) "Put Me in remembrance..."

b) Prayer based on covenant produces results
(Nehemiah 1:5) Nehemiah reminded God of His covenant in prayer.

c) Faith connects you to covenant realities
(Romans 4:20-21) Abraham did not stagger at the promise but believed.

d) The covenant requires obedience for manifestation
(Deuteronomy 28:1-2) Obedience triggers the blessings of the covenant.

CONCLUSION:
The God who remembers His covenant is the God who acts. His remembrance is not forgetfulness regained, but a deliberate move to honour His word. When we align ourselves with His covenant by faith and obedience, we provoke heaven to respond.

This gives us assurance that no matter how long it takes, His word will come to pass. He cannot lie. If He made a promise, He will keep it. Trust in the God who remembers covenant, for your turn for divine visitation has come.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, thank You for being a covenant-keeping God.
2. Lord, remember Your covenant concerning my family and visit us with mercy.
3. Let every covenant promise spoken over my life begin to manifest now.
4. I activate the blessings of Abraham over my life by faith in Christ.
5. Let every area of affliction in my life receive divine attention through the covenant.
6. O Lord, because of Your covenant, deliver me from every form of bondage.
7. Father, let the covenant of protection speak over my family and loved ones.
8. Lord, establish me in the covenant of prosperity and increase.
9. Let the mercy of the covenant speak for me where judgement is waiting.
10. Lord, grant me grace to walk in obedience and enjoy full covenant blessings.