What covenant promises are highlighted in Deuteronomy 4:31 for believers today? The verse itself “For the LORD your God is a compassionate God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.” (Deuteronomy 4:31) Four covenant promises spelled out • God’s compassion is permanent • He will never abandon His people • He will not destroy His people • He will never forget His sworn covenant How these promises carry into the New Covenant • God’s unchanging character – Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Malachi 3:6 “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.” • Assurance of His presence – Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” – Matthew 28:20 “I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” • Preservation, not destruction – John 10:28 “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them out of My hand.” – 1 Peter 1:5 “who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation…” • Faithful remembrance of the covenant – Jeremiah 31:33 “This is the covenant I will make… I will put My law within them and write it on their hearts.” – 2 Timothy 2:13 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” Practical takeaways for daily faith • Rest in God’s mercy; His compassion overrides every failure. • Reject fear of abandonment; He promised never to leave. • Trust His protection when trials come; destruction is off the table for those in Christ. • Stand on His covenant faithfulness; every promise in Christ is “Yes and Amen” (2 Corinthians 1:20). |
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