Praise God for another day on the path that leads to Him. Give somebody a big hug today and let them know that you are a proud child of the King!
Today’s Prayer
Make haste, O God, to deliver us; make haste to help us, O Lord. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after our souls: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire our hurt. Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. We are poor and needy without You, Oh God: come quickly our help and our deliverer. O Lord, we long to see You and be with You, in a place where there will be no more pain, suffering, or evil. May You be glorified and lifted high (adapted from Psalm 70). In Jesus’ name we pray and give thanks, Amen.
Fulfilling Vows
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. – Ecclesiastes 5:4
Have you ever had a relationship with someone who made a commitment but later said, well, things changed, so I can’t honor our original agreement? Sometimes this may be the case, but often it is simply an opportunity to avoid fulfilling an agreement. God is big on fulfilling vows. God’s nature is righteousness and truth. You will always see God honor His Word. He expects the same of His people.
God says there are consequences when we do not fulfill our vows. Subsequent Scripture verses reveal the following:
It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry with what you say and destroy the work of your hands? Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God” (Ecclesiastes 5:5-7).
God tells us that He will destroy the work of our hands for failure to fulfill vows. That’s pretty strong language. It gives us an indication of how important fulfilling vows are to Him. He will not prosper our work if there are unfulfilled vows in our lives.
Are there any unfulfilled vows in your life that may be hindering your projects? Vows show up in many areas of our lives – marriages, businesses, personal friendships. Unfulfilled vows in any one of these could be the reason your work may be hindered.
Ask God today if there are any unfulfilled vows in your life. If so, begin today to make them right so that you may be successful in whatever God calls you to do.
Quote of the Day
We should preach the Gospel in a way suitable to the enquirer … Is it really becoming to urge people who know nothing about the being of God to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? ~ANONYMOUS~
WITH HOPE AND FAITH
REV. ELDER G E STERRETT
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