I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 11th of April, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We start in the Book of Numbers 30:2:

“If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”

Wow! That is quite a statement. Then we go to the Gospel of Luke 22:61-62:

“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So Peter went out and wept bitterly.”

A vow is a serious thing. According to the Oxford Dictionary, it is a solemn promise, a pledge, an oath, and a commitment. Now we know the sad story about Peter, the big fisherman who said to the Lord, “I will never deny You, Lord.” But he denied Him three times. Oh, my dear friend, we cannot break a promise that we make to God. It almost destroyed Peter completely. In fact, if the Lord Jesus Christ Himself had not told the disciples to tell Peter that “He will see him in Galilee” after the resurrection, there would have been no hope for him. 

I made a vow myself, to the Lord Jesus Christ, many years ago. I was going through an extreme drought on the farm. The maize crop was failing and I was facing absolute bankruptcy. I cried out to the Lord. I will never forget it. I said, “Lord, if You pull me through this drought, I make a vow that I will preach Your Gospel for the rest of my life.

Well, He pulled me out of the drought. We had a miraculous crop, and now I am preaching the Gospel. Folks, keep your vow to the Lord. Don’t break it. 

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.