Jeremiah 35:18 "Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Recabites, 'This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "You have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have followed all his instructions and have done everything he ordered...'"
Finally someone does something right! After so many bad kings and rebellious Israelites, Jeremiah finally has someone to brag about and applaud. The Recabites obeyed God, and kept their word so Jeremiah has encouraging words for them. God (speaking through Jeremiah) tells them that due to their faithfulness, they will always have a man serve God.
How good am I at keeping my word. I'm fairly good at it but some days I don't keep my word. I struggle sometimes with making promises I can't keep-particularly to my family. God honors a kept word and a faithful person. Today I will keep my word to my family.
Dear Jesus, give me the discipline and faithfulness to keep my word and obey your commands. Amen.
