Promises That Last Forever: Let Your Yes be Yes and Your No be No
God takes vows very seriously. Biblically, a vow is a pledge, promise, or commitment. When made, God expects them to be honored.
Jesus, in speaking of vows, said not to swear a vow by heaven, or earth, or on the name of Jerusalem (the holy city). He said, "Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil" (Matthew 5:37). Jesus did not want people to emphasize the veracity of their vow.
In fact, we fall prey to this when we say things like, "I swear to God," or even, "I swear on my mother's tomb." Jesus said to make our vows simple. Let our yes be yes and our…
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