I don’t think most of
us get this truth too well. We say things to God without giving much thought to
whom we are talking to. We make promises that don’t come from deep within the
heart. We often speak off the top of our heads without giving much thought to
the implications our promises may have on our lives. We need to carefully think
about this. God does not take what we say lightly. He fully expects us to keep
our word to Him. It is easy to say we will submit to and obey the Lord, but
it’s another thing to actually do it.
Have you made promises
to the Lord that you have not kept? If so, what happened that you failed to
keep your word? Did you forget? Or, perhaps your understanding changed and you
came to realize that what you promised was not reasonable or even right before
God.
We all are guilty of
saying things that we think we mean, but don’t really mean them. We say things
without counting the cost and discover later that the cost is far more than
what we realized. It is easy to speak from our emotions without first thinking
through what we are saying.
Let us be careful
about what we say to the Lord. He takes very seriously our words to Him. He
judges us by what we say for our words are rooted in the integrity of our
hearts. It is dangerous to make promises to God that we don’t, or can’t keep.
If you have made
promises that you have not kept to God, admit it and ask for His forgiveness.
And, ask Him to keep you from rash promises. Ask Him to help you count the cost
before you speak. Ask Him for greater control over your words. Ask Him to keep
your heart pure so that what does come out of your mouth will be words you mean
and can back up with your living.
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