In Genesis 17:1--8, we see that GOD confirmed three specific covenant promises to Abram: 1. Abram was to be the father of many nations, a confirmation of GOD'S promise to multiply his seed as the "dust of the earth" [Genesis 13:16], and as the stars of the heaven [Genesis 15:5]. 2. GOD promised to be Abram's GOD and the GOD of his descendants. 3. GOD promised to give Abram and his "seed" the *land of Canaan* as an everlasting possession. In the Old Testament, when two families entered into a blood covenant, they each took one another's name as a testimony forever that they were *one.* In this covenant relationship, GOD took Abram's name as a testimony of His covenant relationship with him. Many times GOD referred to Himself as the "GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" [Exodus 2:24, Leviticus 26:42]. In doing this, GOD was signifying that He had become covenant partners with Abram and that Abram's family...his descendants...had become His family. GOD was signifying that His strength, His power, His glory had become Abram's. GOD also gave Abram and Sarai *new* names, signifying their new relationship under this blood covenant [Genesis 17:5,15]. The covenant GOD made with Abraham also included his "seed." The covenant promises were not referring to Abraham's natural descendants but to spiritual descendants. Apostle Paul told the Galatians: "Now the promises (covenant, agreements) were decreed and made to Abraham and his Seed (his Offspring, his Heir). He (GOD) does not say, And to seeds (descendants, heirs), as if referring to many persons; but, And to your Seed (your Descendant, your Heir), obviously referring to one individual, Who is (none other than) CHRIST, the MESSIAH... And if you belong to CHRIST (are in Him, Who is Abraham's Seed), then you are Abraham's offspring and (spiritual) heirs according to promise" [Galatians 3:16,29.] *We have inherited all the promises made to Abraham under the Old Covenant!* And, under the New Covenant, we have access to these covenant promises through faith. To claim your covenant promises you must have a breakthrough where you are not limiting GOD. So many Christians today can believe GOD'S promise of salvation and forgiveness of their sins, but they cannot believe GOD'S covenant promise of healing. Others can believe GOD'S covenant promise for healing, but cannot believe GOD'S covenant promise of divine provision for their physical and material needs. The time has come for GOD'S people to walk in a "covenant anointing," where they are appropriating by faith ALL the promises GOD has given us through the everlasting covenant He has made with us. (This topic continues, Genesis 17:9--14.)