Keeping Your Word - Day 175 Month 6-24 Week 25-7
Today's Reading (Bible in 1 year) Judges 11:29-13:25, Psalm 141, Jeremiah 49:7-22, Acts 11:1-18 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%2011%3A29-13%3A25%2C%20Psalm%20141%2C%20Jeremiah%2049%3A7-22%2C%20Acts%2011%3A1-18&version=NASB1995 Keeping Your Word Be wise with the promises you make. Jephthah made an unwise vow to the LORD, one that he came to regret. He vowed that if he returned home in peace, he would offer as a burnt offering whatever came out of the doors of his house to meet him. Unfortunately, his daughter—his one and only child—was the first to come out, celebrating her father's return. As I read this passage today, I could not help but wonder what Jephthah thought would come out of the doors of his house. He had set himself up for this tragedy. When we make promises and vows, we need to do so wisely. In our day and age, I believe we have loosened the seriousness of promises and commitments. It is not unusual to hear about, or b...