Under the old covenants a righteous walk was the “pre-condition” for fellowship with God. Starting in (Ex. 19:5) the “if / then” principal was given. If man does this, then God will do that. This is how man related to God under the Laws of Moses. It seemed to be fear based it seemed to be performance driven. Under the New Covenant righteous walk is the result of fellowship with God which is founded on grace & received by faith. The New Covenant is anchored on what Christ has done and not dependent on human performance. The joy under the new covenant is that it entirely depends on God’s Grace. The New Covenant tells us what God will do. Obedience to God is born out of a love for Him not thru a fear of punishment from Him. This totally changes the way we relate to God!