Scripture:
“A man who makes a vow to the Lord or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do.” Numbers 30:2 NLT
Observation:
God tells us here that if we make an oath or a pledge, we must never break it. We must do exactly what we said we would do. Jesus took it even farther and taught us not to even make vows but to let your yes be yes and your no be no.
Application:
It is better to not make any promises than to make promises you don’t fulfill. Many times when we are in desperate situations, we make promises to God and vows to Him. We would be better off not to make those vows, but to simply obey Him in all things and walk in submission to Him every day. It is better to fulfill an unspoken promise than to not fulfill a spoken promise. We need to be cautious with our mouths and not tell people we will do what we are not able to do.
Prayer:
Father, help me not to make promises I can’t keep. Teach me to walk as one with You and to do what You are doing and not do what You are not doing. Help me to walk in step with you. As yesterday we read about Balaam, I want to speak only what You are speaking. Help me to hear clearly Your words and to speak clearly on Your behalf.
Yours,
Jeff
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