We've all heard the phrase "blood is thicker than water" and I think for most the first interpretation of that statement is that the bonds between family members are stronger than anything, but it goes beyond that even. When you look at history, at traditions and religious practices from all over the world you will recognize an unwavering similarity, bloodshed sealed the deal. Genetics had nothing to do with it, and I think a more accurate way to phrase this is "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb". It's not about family relation or the length of the relationship, it's about the covenant on which that relationship stands on. It's about the fact that the blood that was shed to conquer death is the blood that now binds two hands and two hearts together. It's about what God intended for His family to look like, how He designed it to operate, how He desires it to change the world for the better. Sharing a genetic code doesn't defeat selfishness, it can't conquer pride, it's not enough on its own to forgive.
The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb, and the shedding of blood in making a covenant was a symbol of what would happen if either party broke that covenant.
Think on that.
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