Scripture: Numbers 30: 1-3

And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.  If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.  If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father’s house in her youth;

Scripture Commentary: Don’t make a vow to God that you won’t keep

Does this sound familiar … O Lord, if you get me out of this mess, I’ll never do this or anything wrong again!  We ask God for help and we promise Him something in return when He gets us of the situation that we’re in.  Invariably we will break the promise we make to God.

Our promise is our bond!  Would you trust someone who doesn’t keep his word to you?  I would think not!

What we promise God is binding.  He doesn’t ask for your signature; He doesn’t ask you to make a vow if/when you’re in trouble.  The vow He asks of us is to love, obey, and carry out His Word.

Once you make a promise to God, you are to fulfill it.  To break it is to break the trust God has given you.  God has never broken His promise.  He will never forsake you, so why should you forsake Him?

Think the next time you make a promise to God.  The only thing you truly have is your word.  Our God is a loving God who will forgive seven times seven … times seven, times seven.  Why?  Because He loves you!

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Numbers Chapter 30