Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end (Psalm 119:33).
Scripture: Psalm 119:33-40
Song: "Give Me Thy Heart"
Solemn vows echo through time. "I do's" resonate for life. "I believe that Jesus is the Christ, Lord and Savior" directs choices made day to day. The psalmist declares, "I shall keep it unto the end (119:33) ... with my whole heart" (vv. 33, 34). Such absolute decision are both honorable and honored.
Thankfully, God's promises form the precedent and model for us. When He vows, He does what He vows. There is no need to doubt; we simply follow His example. In the human words of Frances Ridley Havergal:
Take myself and I will be
Ever only, all for thee
Golden wedding anniversaries, celebrations commemorating decades of minitstry, memroal services for a faithful Christian- all are occasions that acknowledge and honor solemn vows uttered decades before, solemn vows kept no matter what life brought. That is the challenge for each of us: to find God's way, to vow to walk therein, and to do it ... forever and ever, amen.
Prayer: God whose way is true and worthy, give me the grace to walk therein. Help me in my effort to make Your way known to all. In Jesus' name, amen.
- taken from 365 Devotions by Standard (Pocket Edition)
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3 comments:
praise: all 80s for my midterms.
prayer: relationship with carol. (if we're meant to be)
what's going on: just finishing off an assignment and then retreat.
time for work.
i wonder how many times we make a promise to God, and how many times we break it.
Would it be better to not even make that promise in the first place?
Jon (0,1)
Who wrote this?
They deserve a Gold star for putting it up :P
~Allan
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