In the book of Jonah we
read about two different situations in which vows were made.
1. IN THE MOMENT OF
DISTRESS
Jonah 2:9 "...I will pay what I have vowed..."
Jonah was in distress. As
he went away against the word of God, he was thrown into the sea and ended up
in the belly of fish. From there he prays to God that he will pay what he have
vowed. He made a vow in distress and he prayed that he will fulfill it.
As we read in Judges
chapter 11, Jephthah made a vow as he faced the army of Ammon.
Many a times even in our
lives as we go through troubles and problems, we make a vow to God seeking His
help to come out of the troubled situations.
But then in Jonah we read
about a certain group of people who did a wonderful thing.
2. IN THE MOMENT OF
JOY AND SAFETY
Jonah 1:16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and
offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.
On a particular day the
mariners got into huge problem because of Jonah. They faced a life threatening
situation. But then when they threw Jonah into the sea, their problem
immediately ended. They knew that they were safe. God never expected anything
from them and even if they would have gone on their way simply nothing would
have happened against them.
But then those mariners did
a wonderful thing. As they were Gentiles, they trembled and feared God. Then
they made a vow.
Have we ever made a vow for
the goodness and blessings that we received from God? Let's also make vows in
His presence and honor God when we receive goodness from His hands. God bless
you.
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