Of God and Mankind

Deuteronomy 23:21-23 (NIV) “ If you make a vow to the  Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the  Lord your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.    22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.    23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the  Lord your God with your own mouth.”   Dear people of God, there are many people in today’s world who with ease make vows, pledges and promises but fail to honour it.   It is even worse in Church where some people make financial pledges voluntarily but fail to honour it and believe it has no consequence. Look again at today’s lead Holy Bible text and you realize that God demands that we fulfil every vow or pledge made.   Take note also that God says it NOT a sin NOT to make a vow before God but once you do, you MUST honour it.   Outside Church, many people enter into verbal and written agreemen...

2 Kings 18:5-7a (AMPC) “ He (Hezekiah) trusted in the  Lord  God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him.    6 For he held fast to the  Lord ; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the  Lord  had commanded Moses.  7 The  Lord  was with him; he prospered wherever he went.”   Dear people of God, today’s reference Holy Bible text is about king Hezekiah of Judah described as completely loyal to God and His commands and he never deviated from following God amongst all the kings of Judah either before or after him.   Consequently, the Bible records that God was with him and he prospered wherever he went.    It is this same God I am writing about today.    God’s principles are the same and never changes because He is Holy, Just and Righteous.    There are many people who claim to be following...