THE DANGER OF MAKING COVENANT

Introduction

Covenant making is as old as man. From generation to generation, people have covenanted with each other. Though, some are aware of its awful effect, they still went ahead to enter into a covenant. Those who enter into it ignorantly seems to outnumber those who are actually knowledgeable about covenant. This story is a life story of Sister Love and Brother Care. They both agree to marry each other. Not quite long in their relationship, they felt the need for making a covenant. They entered into blood covenant by cutting of their flesh and leaked the blood of each other alongside the pronouncement that no one should betray and that whoever betray shall die followed by sexual intercourse to cement the covenant. After two years, Brother Care impregnated another Sister who is now married to him. The problem now is, Sister Love was still holding on to the fact that Bro. Care is her husband. Anytime, anywhere they see each other, it is sex unlimited. After much counselling with Sister Love, she told us that they are into a covenant and that nothing can separate them. She is waiting for Bro Care to send out the woman he has married with kid. Bro. Care is also claiming that Sis. Love is his wife. This was a g problem. Singles, please be wise! However, the purpose of this write up is to open the eyes of singles to how covenant can affect a person’s life and subject the person into the devil’s bondage. In this write-up, therefore, I will examine the following: understanding the key concepts, types of covenant, reasons why singles make covenant, ways of making covenant, positive effects of making covenant, negative effects of making covenant, lessons singles should learn and conclusion.

Understanding the Key Concepts

a. Power:

Synonyms to the word “power” are force, strength and authority. Power, therefore, explains the ability to act effectively.

b. Covenant:

Synonyms to the word “covenant” are vow, oath and pledge. The word covenant describes a formal, binding agreement between two or more people or groups. For example a covenant could be between a man and a woman, a lady and a guy who pledged to marry each other in future

c.Danger:

The word “danger” describes “the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury”. It also explains “a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury”.

Reasons Why Some Singles Make Covenant

- It is obvious that people, especially singles, covenanted for several reasons. Some identified reason include:
- Some singles make covenant in order to remove doubt.
- Some singles make covenant in order to reassure themselves
- Some singles make covenant in order to serve as caution,
- Some singles make covenant in order to place embargo on each other
- Some singles make covenant in order to establish faithfulness.
- Some singles make covenant in order to sustain their bond

Types of Covenant

The main two types of covenant I have identified are:

a. Direct Covenant:

This describes the covenant two friends or a man and a woman made between themselves.

b. Indirect Covenant:

This explained the covenant someone or somebody’s parents made on his or her behalf. The person was not directly involved. Such a covenant can also be made on behalf of a community of people. Hannah vowed on behalf of Samuel (1Samuel 1:10 -11).

Ways of Making Covenant

Some of the ways people make or enter into covenant are:

Covenant by spoken word:

Hannah made her vow at Shiloh through a spoken word. We have singles who have made covenant through such means. It is efficacious too. The story of a girl who charted on social media. The guy told the young girl of seventeen said to the guy I love you and the girl replied I love you. Then, they started dating. The girl requested, “When can I pay you a visit?” the guy said, “You cannot come because my father is an herbalist and I don’t trust him”. The guy requested that he will pay her a visit. She replied, “My mummy will not agree”. But the guy said, “My father has a juju power I will use it, just mention the name of one of your brothers that your parents know who can come to your house I will just use the face of that brother. The girl said, “So your father is as powerful as that I wish to know”. That was how he visited her. On his arrival to the house of the girl, he met the mother of the girl. The mother asked, “Akin, how are you? You don’t go to work today?” He replied, “I have off today”. Then, he entered and that was how he started having sex with the seventeen years girl. He was the one who deflower her. He had sex with her for like five time. She became pregnant for the spirit man. Mysteriously, the girl continued to love the spirit guy.

Covenant by Blood:

There are two covenants in the New Testament of the Holy bible. The new covenant of grace established by Christ, which supersedes the old covenant of the law with all its animal sacrifices and ritualistic practices in the sense that through the new covenant the old is fulfilled and its purpose achieved (Heb. 10:14 – 18). In the Old Testament animal’s blood was used as the means for covenant while the blood of Jesus Christ was used in the New Testament. The traditionalists also use blood as a means for making or sealing up a covenant. It is observed that people enter into covenant by cutting their flesh, leaking the blood of each other alongside some pronouncement to bind them together.

Covenant by Sexual Intercourse:

This also involves blood indirectly. Sexual intercourse usually binds a man and a woman together. A woman shared her experience with me thus: “Daddy, do you know that each time I travelled to where my formal husband lives, he used to have sexual intercourse with me”. I asked, “Why did you allow that since you’re married to another person? She said “the only reason I think is responsible is that he was the one who deflowered me, anytime we see one another I am in trouble”. It is about covenant. It is best for single males and females to keep themselves. Another sister is a single but married because she is under a sexual covenant with a married man. She is ready for marriage but she could not find who to marry because of the covenant through sexual intercourse. In fact, according to her, she said, “people see me as a married woman”

This also involves blood indirectly. Sexual intercourse usually binds a man and a woman together. A woman shared her experience with me thus: “Daddy, do you know that each time I travelled to where my formal husband lives, he used to have sexual intercourse with me”. I asked, “Why did you allow that since you’re married to another person? She said “the only reason I think is responsible is that he was the one who deflowered me, anytime we see one another I am in trouble”. It is about covenant. It is best for single males and females to keep themselves. Another sister is a single but married because she is under a sexual covenant with a married man. She is ready for marriage but she could not find who to marry because of the covenant through sexual intercourse. In fact, according to her, she said, “people see me as a married woman”

Covenant by Deep Kissing:

This is a form of covenant too. It indirectly involves blood too. The covenant can be sealed up with three deep kissing after some pronouncements have been made. However, ingredients for making covenant includes blood, wood, cola-nut, alligator pepper, water, etc. one should be very careful with what he says because a word carelessly spoken in the name of love may turn against somebody in future.

Positive Effects of Making Covenant

a. It binds those who made it together
b. It has the power to bring to pass what was pronounced.
c. It controls the actions of those who made it.
d. When it is kept, those who enter into a covenant may attain their goal(s).

Negative Effects of Making Covenant

Regardless of the positive effects, the evil consequences of making covenant make it dangerous and harmful to the life of those who have made it. Some effects are: a. It brings calamity upon the one who breaks it
b. In case of untimely death of one of the two who have covenanted, the one who is alive suffers the embargo being placed on him or her, not finding someone to marry.
c. It can lead to mental problem. The one who betrays can run mental and the one being betrayed also suffers the pain of being disappointed, depending on what was pronounced to be the consequence.
d. Most covenants made is irreversible. As such the victim may suffer the consequence till death.

Lessons Singles Should Learn

Singles should bear the lessons below in mind 1. It is not good to enter into covenant with a sister or brother because of the desire to marry each other.
2. Say no to covenant making. If a brother or sister ask you to enter into any covenant, please do not yield because yielding is killing.
3. Covenant making is not a sign of true love. If you truly love each other and it is the will of God for you to marry each other, it will surely come to pass.
4. Covenant making is a tool in the hands of the devil. He uses it to punish those who embrace it.
5. Always remember that human beings would always be human beings. They can disappoint at any time. Only god remains faithful forever. If there have been cases of betrayers among those who covenanted, yours may not be an exception. So, be wise!

Conclusion

Covenant making seems harmless but its consequences can be calamitous. Majority of people, particularly singles, who made covenant don’t think of its adverse effects. They are concerned about the positive benefits without a second thought on the negative side effects. As Christians, you don’t need to enter into any covenant again. Jesus Christ has made an everlasting covenant with us through the shedding of His blood on the cross of Calvary. That is potent enough to cover us in all ramifications, be it marriage, successful life, ministry, etc. You don’t need to make any covenant with any guy or girl, sister or brother; focus on the plan and will of God for your life in all ramifications, especially in marriage. If not for any reason, the fact that covenant making has its negative effects should discourage you from entering into it now or in future. Pease be wise!