Bundles of paperwork . . . bucoodles of signatures . . . all necessities
of modern-day purchases . . . all compulsory items to ensure I honor my
word.
My wife and I were down to our last pennies. We had one
part-time job between us, and it wasn't paying the bills. Creditors were
calling, and debts were mounting. So we did the only thing we knew to do
. . . prayed and ferried the title to the one thing we actually owned to
a loan agency.
We nestled helplessly before the lending agent and
told him our dilemma. He entered the facts into his computer, hit print,
and retrieved a manuscript requiring our signatures. All to ensure we
kept our promise-even though they obviously had the money and we
evidently had the truck.
Living in a sinful society often makes
promises necessary, but ultimately we should be as good as our word.
"Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD . . . Those who . . . keep
their promises even when it hurts" (Psalm 15:1, 4 NLT).
Keeping
our word eliminates the necessity of saying "I promise." Jesus warned
his peers against flippant use of sacred language and careless vows. A
simple "Yes, I will," or "No, I won't" is sufficient (Matthew 5:37 NLT).
No signature. Not even a handshake.
Keeping our word honors God
who also keeps his word to us. How gravely uncertain our lives would be
if God's word was untrustworthy. Being true to our word paints an
accurate picture of him to others. No one enjoys fraternizing with
unreliable individuals-or deities.
Faithfulness to our word also
builds trust which ensures healthy relationships. Associations with
little or no trust are doomed to fail. Trust is the building block for
stability and endurance in our relationship with God and others.
Are you a person of your word or someone others question whether they
can trust? Be as good as your word.
Prayer: Thank You Father for
being as good as Your word. We trust Your promises and build our
relationship with You on the foundation of Your faithfulness.
Keeping Your Word
Today's Bible Verse:
"Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD . . . Those who . . . keep
their promises even when it hurts" (Psalm 15:1, 4).
Keeping Your Word
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