Numbers 30:2 "When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said."
Just outside the promised land, God continues to feed the Israelites the law. Here he gives them some rules concerning oaths and pledges; essentially telling the people to keep their word.
So much of God's law is common sense. Stuff we know we ought to do, yet God knows we need to hear it again and again. I find myself often enough breaking my promises. I say I'll do something and one, two days pass and I've forgotten. It's so easy to do. God wants us to be people who keep our word because a man who keeps his word can be trusted. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Say what you'll do and do what you say. Good words for today.
Dear Jesus, help me do what I said I would. Amen.
