Performing the Vow

Performing the Vow

Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and to You the vow shall be performed.

Psalm 65:1

A promise is a solemn thing. It is common today for people to break promises as easily as they make them. That is a shame upon our culture and upon our character. If we should view promises to people as sacred, how much should we view promises to God as even more sacred. Our text declares, ‘to you the vow (or promised deed) shall be performed.’ Let us consider this in terms of Christ and what He deserves from us. What has Christ done that warrants response from us? He has ‘first loved us.’ He has been ‘made to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.’ He has ‘purchased us, with His Own blood.’ He ‘ever lives to make intercession for us.’ He ‘will come again to receive us unto Himself.’ ‘That where I am, there you may be also.’ In the light of these redemptive deeds which Christ has done for us, what may we offer Him in return? Have we embraced Him as He is freely offered to us in the Gospel? Have we promised obedience? Have we said that we would follow Him wherever He leads us? If so, then it is to Him we owe our first allegiance, and our loving obedience. ‘To You the vow shall be performed.’ I cannot in good conscience, receive all these good things from the Hand of a Loving Savior, and then refuse to do what I have promised. Let us consider what we have promised to Christ, and today, take the steps that show us to be as good as our word.

Our Great High King of Heaven,
We are Yours to command. We have made promises to You,
By your Holy upholding Grace,
Enable us today, to do all that we have promised.

Where the Bush is Burning
Tomm Tice