Escape clause

In our present time, almost every contract has an escape clause. If one's plans do not unfold as they expect or they later desire, there is usually a way to avoid major loss, the ramifications of not honoring the contract. God, however, desires to make permanent contracts, or covenants. When God made the first covenant with humans, mankind found they did not have the power to keep it - there was no escape clause and mankind lost everything, everything being the opportunity to live with God now or forever. Because God loved us, He provided a new contract, He sent a man who had the power to keep the old one. This man was strengthened by he Holy Spirit and was able to keep the first covenant. Now there could be a new covenant and Paul explained it as, "He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant - not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." — 2 Cor. 3:6 A new covenant — God willingly entered into a new agreement with us, his creatures, sealed it with the blood of his Son Jesus, and sent the Spirit to give us the power to live the life of this new covenant. God has made a covenant of love and grace with us. We can walk away from it, but He has made a way to enable us to keep this new covenant. The Covenant giver has made us worthy to keep the covenant and competent to share that covenant with others. This covent can be self perpetuating when we depend on the Holy Spirit to direct our steps.