WHAT OF YOUR VOWS? - Saturday, December 16th 2017
Memorise: “Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.” Ecclesiastes 5:5
Read: Ecclesiastes 5:1-6 (KJV)
5:1 Keep
thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to
hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that
they do evil.
5:2 Be
not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any
thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore
let thy words be few.
5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
5:4 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.
5:5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
5:6 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:
The
institution of marriage is largely misunderstood and consequently
abused by a lot of people in today’s word. Marriage was designed by God
for the good of the partners involved.
He designed it as an institution
where they can complement each other, enjoy life on earth, and reproduce
their kind to replenish the earth. In contrast to what is sadly the
norm in the world today, marriage is a covenant relationship that is of a
permanent nature. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself stated this in Matthew 19:6 when he said:
“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God Hath joined together, let no man put asunder.”
Contrary
to God’s expectations, the marital vow that is supposed to be very
scared is fast becoming a recitation that is violated at will. How many
married people ever reflect on the vows they exchange at the altar to
see if the current state of their lives has not deviated from it?
Marriage is a very serious covenant relationship. God expects the
partners involved in it to keep the pledge they made to each other in
the presence of many witnesses. Are you married? How faithful have you
been in keeping your marital vows?
As
children of God, we should not be surprise by the current sorry state
of the institution of marriage in the world today. The Holy Spirit told
us ahead of time that unfaithfulness to vows will form part of the
unrighteousness of men in such times as this, When in Romans 1:31 He describe the characteristics of people in the last days as follow:
“Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, Implacable, unmerciful:”
Action point:
Every vow made shall be accounted for someday. Never break your vows!
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Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of
Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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Hymn 16
GOD GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOMES
Verse 1:
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where the Master’s will is sought,
Homes crowned with beauty
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where the Master’s will is sought,
Homes crowned with beauty
Thy love hath wrought;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
Verse 2:
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyful with love and song;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from the blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyful with love and song;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
Verse 3:
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in caring quest,
Strives to show others Thy way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in caring quest,
Strives to show others Thy way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
Verse 4:
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty who loves them so,
Homes where the altar fires burn and glow;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty who loves them so,
Homes where the altar fires burn and glow;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
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