Sunday January 10th

Commitment Sunday

Hebrews 8:10-12
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.No longer will a man teach his neighbour, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

Today we read the story of Noah, you can find it Genesis read from chapter 8 onwards.

God is a God of promises!

God promises us that he would never flood the whole earth again as in the days of Noah. He gave us the rainbow as a symbol of that promise. He promises that he will never leave nor forget us. The Bible says that our names are carved in the palm of his hands and he even knew us before we were born! God promises that he will forgive us. The cross is a great reminder of this promise. Jesus died on the cross for you and for me. When we tell Jesus that we are sorry for all the bad things we have done in life, he will forgive, which means he takes that sin away and forgets it for ever! God promises that he will always love us and that nothing will ever keep him rom loving us. his love is as wide as the universe! We can never hide from his love, nor can we ever take it away. God promises eternal life to those who believe in him.

In these times when the keeping of promises, oaths, vows or covenants is increasingly rare, is it still feasible to ask people to make public pledges and commitments to God?
What encourages or discourages you from making them?

What are the benefits of making promises?