If they had believed God, they could have had a victorious future, as the next generation did. Another positive effect of covenant awareness is to significantly enhance our praise and worship. Our gratitude is great because we understand that our salvation is His doing. Our praise is great because we more clearly see the attributes of His mercy. Our worship is full because we can completely pour ourselves out at the altar of our Covenant God.
Covenants have provisions to be kept and commands to be obeyed.
Scriptures like Deuteronomy 28, Psalm 19 and 89, Hebrews 6 and 12, and other places, warn us of the dangers of violating the covenant provisions. The penalties can be devastating. For instance, Paul warns that some have died because they abused the Lord's Table. Covenant abuse can release covenant penalties. Presumption is a sin.