When Jesus told His disciples to be careful when making vows, He may have had this story from Judges in mind. While Jephthah was filled with the Spirit of God as a mighty warrior to defeat the Ammonites, he was also guilty of making a very foolish vow that appears to have cost his daughter her life. Yes, we should be Spirit-filled, but we must guard ourselves against emotionalism and immaturity.

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