COULD I? HAVE I?
Today's reading: Nehemiah 10-13

"The rest of the people--the priests, the Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to serve God, and who were old enough to understand--now they 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." Nehemiah 10:28-29 NLT

It's one thing to say I'm a Christian or a member of a church, or to take a role in that church's ministry, or to agree to the terms of it's by-laws or treatise or covenant.

It's a far grander thing to vow to God to follow Him-where ever, honor Him-in what ever He places in my life, set myself apart for Him-even when it's just me and to obey Him-even when it's hard, so very hard.

To the point that I accept His curse when I fail to do so?

To agree to His consequences, up front?

To state that when I choose not to obey Him, I choose His wrath?

Could I have taken the oath those followers took that day with Nehemiah?

Would I have been on the back row of the crowd, just mumbling the words?

Have I accepted the fact of faith, that when I obey He blesses, when I don't--He can't?