The Antique Rhyme

There’s an old rhyme in business. It’s usually an older person talking to a younger person or group. The older guy, often, portrayed as wearing some funny business stuff. Big glasses. Long socks. A blue collar. Pencil. And indirectly trying to build trust with that someone that is younger and somewhat smarter. You might think it happens to you every day.

The guy approaches the person and wants to know more about covenants from your perspective or the younger person. If you read some ancient literature, documents, or religious text, you think about the “mosaic” covenant. That God established with Israel in the Promised Land. The younger person’s first remark is pretty interesting, “… it’s sacred.” The older person might say, “… at least it is mutual.”

In conversation, we try to be genuine and nice, but at times some words we say seem too sarcastic that make a conversation short. This has a big impact, when we think about biblical covenants or business covenants. The older we get, more jaws drop with the word, “covenant.”

You can think of covenant as a redemptive plan, but it is still a promise in legal terminology for business. This business can, also, be for other countries sending massive amounts of aid or other supplies. In basic terms, it is a debt agreement that some activities shall and shall not occur. It’s a little more wired-out than our basic loans.

If your interested about history, business, or even money, you might want to ask that old person about covenants. A lot of people are still worried about their jobs, and in an economic perspective. Typically, covenants are more drawn-out and more respectable for the retiring accountants.

Case in point, older people like to learn just as much from the younger generation in simple conversations, but there always seems to be some discrepancy with how kids spend their money. That is not the reason old people ask about covenants. Some advice should be said that they (older) like to hear the word, “covenant.” It makes them think you are ‘business.’ Creating relationships is challenging, these days. Most are worried about their job, or career. We, also, get concerned about our social surroundings.

When it comes to listening to an older person, it helps to remember there is a mutual-side to each side of a conversation. Be nice. Know that it helps to smile. And try to learn. If that is boring, you can always ask about the word, covenant.

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“Theology Thursday: What Are the Biblical Covenants?” GCU, https://www.gcu.edu/blog/theology-ministry/theology-thursday-what-are-biblical-covenants?amp.

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