Numbers 30:2 If a man vow a vow to the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word… I. THE CASE SUPPOSED. "If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond." 1. The vow is made unto God. He is the only true and proper object of religious vows. 2. The vow binds the soul. "Swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond." "A promise to man is a bond upon the estate, but a promise to God is a bond upon the soul." 3. The vow is voluntarily made. 4. The thing vowed must be lawful. II. THE DANGER IMPLIED. "He shall not break his word," &c. There is in human nature a deep-rooted tendency to forget in health the vows which were made in sickness, and to ignore in our security and peace the vows we made in our danger and alarm. III. THE COMMAND GIVEN. 1. That he shall perform his vow. "He shall not break his word." 2. That he shall fully perform his vow. "He shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth."Conclusion: Appeal to those who have unfulfilled vows resting upon them. 1. Baptismal vows, in the case of some of you, are unfulfilled. 2. Vows made in affliction or danger by some of you have not been paid. (W. Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. |
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