THE POWER OF MAKING AND KEEPING VOWS
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By
Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi
Gen.22:2 "And he said, Take now thy son,
thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah;
and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will
tell thee of."
The
word 'Isaac' is the Hebrew word 'tsachaq' which means to 'laugh outright.' Isaac was a symbol of pride and a trophy of
Abraham 's love and unalloyed faith in God after waiting for 25 years after a
prophesy was made concerning his birth.
Abraham's loyalty was tested and
confirmed by his willingness to sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham's choice as the
patriarch of those who shall be saved by grace through faith was informed by
his understanding of the importance of family in sustainable development in
righteousness. Gen 18:19 says "For
I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and
they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment.." The is
the principle by which great name brands
and nations are built and requires the highest level of loyalty demonstrated
through sacrifices for the greater good of all. .
Isaac was described as the one 'that thou
loveth ' and had taken God's place in Abraham's heart, therefore,this test was
to confirm Abraham's belief in God as
the giver of life with the ability to raise the dead and foreshadowed the death
and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the
redemption of mankind.
Greater responsibilities and
opportunities are given to those with
the capacity to stand by their words
under great trials.Integrity is the most valuable currency in the
world. The ability to keep a promise
positions us among the distinguished members of God's household (Psalm 50:5). Divine influence and promotion
is the reward for loyalty.
Jesus taught us to keep our promises
(Acts 13:32-33) and 2 Corinthians 1:20 says God is committed to fulfill every
promise made in His word towards us. He expects us to do likewise. Marriages,
businesses and relationships tend to wax stronger when driven by integrity and it starts with our
relationship with God. The lack of
integrity is behind the instability in the world.
God expects us to be true to our word
with Him,( Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 )AMP "When you vow a vow or make a pledge to
God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who
witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow. [Ps. 50:14; 66:13, 14; 76:11.] "It
is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. [Prov.
20:25; Acts 5:4,Mal. 2:7.]. Words can either make or brake a person, when we
make vows, word- seeds are sown with great expectations and when these
expectations are not met ,seeds of disappointment are sown ( Prov.13:12,
Galatians.6:7)
Neglecting one’s vows has adverse effects
( Acts 5) Jacob made a vow in Genesis
28:22 but never kept it and suffered for it in Gen 32:24-25. God's angels
resist those who renege on their promises (James4:6). We demonstrate our love
for the lord by keeping promises ( Romans 13:8-10) failure to do so is an act
of unfaithfulness to the lord ( Ephe6:7, Matt 25:45) Men of strong character
are celebrated (Prov 22:1). Broken promises gives the enemy the advantage
(Prov.20:25) they are behind most of the so-called ’deliverance cases’ in our
churches (Psalm50:14-15) As you make Jesus Christ your lord and savior receive
grace for strength and stability in
Jesus name.
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