Posts Tagged ‘vow’
Vow
I made a vow to my wife over 27 years ago. I promised to love her and cherish her. I didn’t make that vow to my children, but I have, and I’m still doing my best to teach, inspire and motivate them to serve the Lord by serving others. Jesus when teaching His first sermon,…
Read MoreA Vow Broken
I remember a class with Dr. Black in Bible College as he taught about the value of a vow. He said that the Lord didn’t require a vow, BUT if you made a vow, you had better keep it. I remember hearing about the stories of Samson since I was a kid. His strength sounded…
Read MoreMy Solemn Vow
I remember years ago adding that to the wedding ceremonies that I officiated. A vow is a promise for sure. It is also a pledge and a personal commitment. It breaks my heart to see so many vows broken and flippantly ignored. Promises and vows are often hard to keep, but there are values like…
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I used to think of this word as related only to a wedding. When a man and woman made a vow to one another to keep themselves ONLY to each other. In fact, the wedding vows gave some scenarios where they would keep their vow – in sickness, health, better, worse, rich or poor until…
Read MoreA Blessing That Blesses
I remember my prayers before I went to bed when I was a kid…. “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take”. Looking back, it seems a bit negative to speak about dying…
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This word is defined as “a solemn pledge, promise or personal commitment”. I have made vows in the past and I’m sure I will continue to make vows in the future. I take vows very personally because I believe that the Lord takes them very personal as well. A vow speaks to deep convictions inside my…
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