MAKING AN OATH
Today's reading: Nehemiah 10-13

"The rest of the people--the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to serve God, all who were old enough to understand--now all heartily bound themselves with an oath. They vowed to accept the curse of God if they failed to obey, the law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, laws and regulations of the Lord their God." Nehemiah 10:28-29 NLT

Could you make such an oath?

Would you be willing to publicly, privately and wholeheartedly give up worldliness in order to serve Him more fully?

Might you be willing to accept the curse of God if you broke your vows? Strayed? Separated yourself from Him?

The curse of God? Could anything be worse? Who in their right mind would ever choose that?

And yet, by not choosing to take an oath of commitment to the Lord, we choose His curses.