VOW TO GOD 2

DAILY GRACE TUES. 22ND NOV, 2016 TOPIC: VOW TO GOD 2 TEXT: ECCL. 4: 5 Welcome to a new day. God will raise men to support you today and you will not be stranded in Jesus' name. "When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; for He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed." Having understood that a vow is a bond upon the soul, by which you solemnly oblige yourself to do according to your willingness to obey the Lord. Let's continue from where we paused yestaday to see more reasons why you should speedily and cheerfully pay your vow: (3.) Failure to pay make you affront God; You play the fool with Him, as if you designed to put a trick upon Him and God has no pleasure in fools. He greatly abhors such fools and such foolish dealings. Has He need of fools? No; Be not deceived, God is not mocked, but will surely and severely reckon with those that thus play fast and loose with Him. (4.) You will wrong yourself, will lose the benefits of making of the vow, we incur the penalty for the breach of it, so that it would have been better a great deal not to have vowed, more safe and more to our advantage, than to vow and not to pay. Not to have vowed would have been but an omission, but to vow and not pay incurs the guilt of treachery and perjury; it is lying to God (Acts 5:4). To be cautious in making your vow is necessary in order to perform them without delay. You must take heed that you never vow anything that is sinful, or that may be an occasion of sin, for such a vow is ill-made and must be broken. Suffer not thy mouth, by such a vow, to cause your flesh to sin, as Herod’s rash promise caused him to cut off the head of John the Baptist. Friend, you must not vow that which you shall not be able to perform, as those that vow a single life and yet know not how to keep their vow. Some are forced to vow or copy their friend or others, It is an error that must be avoided. When you make a vow to God, do not seek to evade it, nor find excuses to get clear of the obligation of it, say not before the priest, the messenger of the Lord of hosts, that, you have changed your mind, and desirest to be absolved from the obligation of your vow, but stick to it, and pay it joyfully and faithfully. May God depend on you. Enjoy your day! Personal Confession: Lord Jesus, l receive divine help to pay every vow l had made before now in Jesus' name. Read, Reflect and rebroadcast to bless someone. God will bless you in return. Enquiries@PGM lnt'l richgracemission@gmail.com www.pentecostalgrace.blogspot.com.ng +2348058561464 +2347083069998