Fantastic Friday #285 - Later

Later

24 A person’s steps are directed by the LORD.
How then can anyone understand their own way?

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows. Proverbs 20:24-25

4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. 5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

How many of us sit around and say, "I'll take care of that later." If someone asks you to help them, do you say maybe later and then never do it. If a child asks you for help, do you say that you will help later and then never come back to help that child. Do you think God, when we look for help from Him, says maybe later? I would think his answers are more clear than that, in fact it is usually yes, no or not right now. The thing we need to avoid doing is committing to something and then backing out, or committing to something and saying, well maybe later. We as humans tend to have a very short term memory when there is something that does not serve our interests. Why not serve other's interests now instead of later, and then maybe later you can look back on how you fulfilled your vows.

Have a great weekend.