THE COVENANT WAS BETWEEN FATHER GOD AND SON...NOT US!

When I think of the eternal plan devised by the trinity: Father, Son and Spirit in eternity past, and the covenant made between Father God and Jesus...Son God, I come to the realization that it is just that......."between them" on behalf of mankind.  Because the covenant has nothing to do with us....we had no part in it, then we are not responsible for keeping it....Jesus is.....AND HE DID.  

He kept it from His very birth.  He lived a sinless life on our behalf, complete obedience on our behalf, suffered on our behalf, was put to death on our behalf, rose from the dead on our behalf, and ascended to heaven on our behalf.  
When He did all these things, we did all these things (for He did it in our place)
Knowing this....how can anyone even begin to think that there is anything they can possibly do to earn God's favor and acceptance.  Only the PERFECT Christ receives Father's approval and acceptance, and it is because we are IN HIM, that we have it as well.  In and off ourselves, we would have nothing.  It is all because of the eternal plan of the Triune God....who from before the beginning thought up the plan to create and include us in the amazing love that is shared among the Trinity.  They loved us before we were ever created and they, together as ONE, brought us into this amazing fellowship.  Mind-boggling....LOL