Exodus 6-4 says, and I have also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage wherein they were strangers. The word Covenanter is used among historians and especially Presbyterians to refer to a movement among Presbyterians to stand for the principles and distinctives of Presbyterianism in the 17th century. You can look up the history of that movement if that interests you, but the basic meaning of the word Covenanter is simply one who makes a covenant. And the Bible is a book of covenants. A covenant is basically a contract or agreement backed by a promise and bound by an oath. There are covenants between men, sometimes also referred to as a league, when it involves nations and whole tribes, especially, such as was the case with the mistaken covenant that Joshua made with the Gibeonites, as we learn of in the account found in Joshua chapter nine. But beyond these man with man covenants, there are covenants made by God with men. Of course, these are the most serious and important as far as the Bible student is concerned. The Bible teaches us that there are seven such covenants between God and men. Well, three are between God and mankind in general. They include the Adamic covenant, that's Adam, refers to Adam, and that took place at the fall. The Noahic covenant at the flood, and the New Covenant at the cross. And then there are four covenants between God and Israel exclusively, beginning with the Abrahamic covenant that made Abraham's offspring through Isaac and Jacob the chosen nation of Israel. Then there was the Palestinian covenant, the fifth covenant, and that's about the promised land. The sixth covenant is the Mosaic covenant. That's the law, including the Ten Commandments. And then the Davidic covenant, which established that the Messiah would come from the lineage of David. Now, every Bible student should familiarize themselves with each of these covenants, but the point we want to make note of is that Jesus is the Lord. Jesus makes these covenants. In each case, Jesus is the covenanter. As he says in our text, and I have also established my covenant with them. And when men make a covenant, they must make an oath under God. And if a man swears on his mother's grave or some other thing like that, it really doesn't mean anything. I once knew a guy who said, I swear on my mother's grave. And I found out later, his mom lived out in California. So she was so far away. No one would know that she wasn't even dead. But in a court of law, that's why men are asked to swear or affirm with a hand on the Bible that they will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The courts appeal to the highest authority, and that's God. So who does the Lord swear by when he makes his covenants with mankind? himself. Jesus is the Covenanter, and he is the highest authority, which is why Hebrews 6.13 says, For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself. And if we understand the nature of God, that's a very assuring thing. When God speaks, his word is true. What he says, he will do without fail. People can lie. God cannot. But even when you and I make a pledge or contract, league, or covenant, we may have the full intention of keeping our word, but we're subject to things out of our control. We could be injured, get sick, or even die, or whatever happens, and we could maybe just lose our job and can't pay back an amount we covenanted for. And either way, we just can't keep our end of the agreement, but that's not the case with God. And Jesus is God. Jesus is the image of God, and the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Him. When God appears before men personally and bodily, it is Jesus. Jesus is the Covenanter. He will keep His Word without exception and without fail. And that is the promise found in Psalm 119, verse 160, with the promise, thy word is true from the beginning, and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth forever. It's true. It's a fact. And it's our assurance of our very own salvation.