Covenant is given to show us that salvation is God's initiative toward us. Covenant is given to bring us to certainty and security. Covenant is given to tell us how God will act toward us. Covenant is given to make us the benefactor of unearned benefits. His goodness and mercy.
Covenant is given to make one people out of many.
Covenant is given to reveal God's true nature to all nations. Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. It gives us the ability to face the world and face the future without fear or panic. Faith and courage are synonyms.