Any Pending Vows?
TOPIC: ANY PENDING VOWS?
Memorise:
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in foots: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
Read: Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
MESSAGE:
Our God is a God of faithfulness and He takes vows seriously (Deuteronomy 7:9). In Genesis 28:20-22, Jacob made a vow to the Lord at a time of distress and uncertainty in his life. Twenty years later, after the Lord had prospered Him, the Lord reminded him of the vow he had made unto Him (Genesis 31:13). Later, the Lord reminded him yet again of his vow and instructed him to move on from where he was to the place where he would fulfil his vow (Genesis 35:1-6). It does not matter how long ago you made a vow, God doesn’t forget!
“When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4
One of the lessons from the above passage is that you are not compelled to make a vow to God. However, if you do, don’t delay in redeeming it, or else God will regard you as a fool. It is important to know that in life; what comes or doesn’t come to you will be largely determined by your spiritual standing or status before God. If God sees you as righteous, He will release all the blessings reserved for the righteous upon you, as long as you ask Him. In other words, if your status before God is that of a righteous fellow, God will treat you with respect. He will treat you like he would treat His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who accorded you that righteous standing. However, if you violate His words and that lingers, it can definitely affect your spiritual status and change the way God relates with you. For instance, if you fail to pay your vow after so long a time, your status is changed from that of a righteous person to that of a fool. Eventually, you lose the honour, respect and royal treatment God accords to the righteous. Why? It is because a fool denies the existence of God (Psalms 14:1). In other words, if you believe God exists and is aware of you vow, you would hurriedly redeem it. When you do not pay your vow to Him, you are saying that God does not exist, and this puts you into the same category as King Nebuchadnezzar, who in Daniel 3:15 pompously asked, “Who is that God that can deliver you from my hands?” When God is thrown such a challenge, whether verbally, in thought or through actions, He is forced to accept the challenge and to prove His existence. Vow defaulters call for God’s divine hammer to fall on them. Some people make a vow or pledge to God, yet one or two months after God has kept part, they are still dilly-dallying on fulfilling their vow. Are you defaulting in your vows to the Lords? Ask God for forgiveness and immediately set out to redeem them.
Action Point
Take stock of all your pending vows and take steps to redeem them today!
BEFORE YOU SLEEP:
I LOVE YOU.
1. Don't let anybody treat you like dirt and say I LOVE YOU. They are lying. Love is what it does.
2. Love isn't Love until it does something. Saying, I LOVE YOU and showing it ,can't be worlds apart. Close that gap.
3. Practice Love without words. Stop thoughtlessly saying I LOVE YOU and start showing it. Love is an action verb.
4. Many people keep the words I LOVE YOU imprisoned in their hearts, but truthfully those words should escape your mouth everyday.
5. Text a loved one these three words I LOVE YOU and you'd be surprised how it will change a number of things.
6. The moment I LOVE YOU becomes a thoughtless cliche, it loses its essence and impact.
7. You know it's true Love when you can say I LOVE YOU and mean it even when you don't like them.
8. When the mouth says I LOVE YOU, it is heard. When the heart says I LOVE YOU, it is felt.
9. Saying I LOVE YOU and meaning it feels amazing. Hearing I LOVE YOU and knowing they meant it is priceless.
10. If I LOVE YOU comes when they want 'it', then it's 'it' that they love not you.
TAG SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOVE AND WRITE BESIDE THEIR NAME - I LOVE YOU; It might mean a lot to them.
Goodnight.
Memorise:
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in foots: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
Read: Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
MESSAGE:
Our God is a God of faithfulness and He takes vows seriously (Deuteronomy 7:9). In Genesis 28:20-22, Jacob made a vow to the Lord at a time of distress and uncertainty in his life. Twenty years later, after the Lord had prospered Him, the Lord reminded him of the vow he had made unto Him (Genesis 31:13). Later, the Lord reminded him yet again of his vow and instructed him to move on from where he was to the place where he would fulfil his vow (Genesis 35:1-6). It does not matter how long ago you made a vow, God doesn’t forget!
“When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4
One of the lessons from the above passage is that you are not compelled to make a vow to God. However, if you do, don’t delay in redeeming it, or else God will regard you as a fool. It is important to know that in life; what comes or doesn’t come to you will be largely determined by your spiritual standing or status before God. If God sees you as righteous, He will release all the blessings reserved for the righteous upon you, as long as you ask Him. In other words, if your status before God is that of a righteous fellow, God will treat you with respect. He will treat you like he would treat His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who accorded you that righteous standing. However, if you violate His words and that lingers, it can definitely affect your spiritual status and change the way God relates with you. For instance, if you fail to pay your vow after so long a time, your status is changed from that of a righteous person to that of a fool. Eventually, you lose the honour, respect and royal treatment God accords to the righteous. Why? It is because a fool denies the existence of God (Psalms 14:1). In other words, if you believe God exists and is aware of you vow, you would hurriedly redeem it. When you do not pay your vow to Him, you are saying that God does not exist, and this puts you into the same category as King Nebuchadnezzar, who in Daniel 3:15 pompously asked, “Who is that God that can deliver you from my hands?” When God is thrown such a challenge, whether verbally, in thought or through actions, He is forced to accept the challenge and to prove His existence. Vow defaulters call for God’s divine hammer to fall on them. Some people make a vow or pledge to God, yet one or two months after God has kept part, they are still dilly-dallying on fulfilling their vow. Are you defaulting in your vows to the Lords? Ask God for forgiveness and immediately set out to redeem them.
Action Point
Take stock of all your pending vows and take steps to redeem them today!
BEFORE YOU SLEEP:
I LOVE YOU.
1. Don't let anybody treat you like dirt and say I LOVE YOU. They are lying. Love is what it does.
2. Love isn't Love until it does something. Saying, I LOVE YOU and showing it ,can't be worlds apart. Close that gap.
3. Practice Love without words. Stop thoughtlessly saying I LOVE YOU and start showing it. Love is an action verb.
4. Many people keep the words I LOVE YOU imprisoned in their hearts, but truthfully those words should escape your mouth everyday.
5. Text a loved one these three words I LOVE YOU and you'd be surprised how it will change a number of things.
6. The moment I LOVE YOU becomes a thoughtless cliche, it loses its essence and impact.
7. You know it's true Love when you can say I LOVE YOU and mean it even when you don't like them.
8. When the mouth says I LOVE YOU, it is heard. When the heart says I LOVE YOU, it is felt.
9. Saying I LOVE YOU and meaning it feels amazing. Hearing I LOVE YOU and knowing they meant it is priceless.
10. If I LOVE YOU comes when they want 'it', then it's 'it' that they love not you.
TAG SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOVE AND WRITE BESIDE THEIR NAME - I LOVE YOU; It might mean a lot to them.
Goodnight.
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