If...
Then...
I know nothing about computer programming but if I were a betting man I would take a punt on some version of if... then... being important.
If I press the x key then a letter x appears on screen. Bongo, which is like bingo only typed wrong.
A lot of people conduct their relationship with God this way. I'll do this for you 2 3 if you do this for me 2 3. The gospel of the business deal. We end up not understanding why our surgery had complications 'because we prayed about it'. Whereas believing God, somehow, in all the mess, has a bigger picture and will be faithful, liberates us from only trusting him when things are good.
Which brings us, rather niftily, to covenant.
The Christian gospel is not if... then... It's, 'I'll do this for you, whatever.'
What difference would it make to your relationships today if you covenanted not to make your behaviour towards the other person be if... then... but 'I will'?
... words will never show
The you I've come to know
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