Jephthah makes a rash vow in Judges 11:30-31. Although the Spirit of God came upon him (v. 29), this vow was not from God. I do not believe Jephthah was walking in daily fellowship with God. He seems to have been caught up in the world around him (human sacrifice was acceptable to certain cultures in those days). Are we walking in daily fellowship with God (the purpose of this blog) or do we wait until we hit the end of our rope to make a rash vow such as "God, if you will do ___________, I will ____________."
Jesus was not a man who was stuck in tradition. Rather He was concerned with doing what was right in His Father's eyes (Luke 6:1-11). Are we like Jesus when we have big decisions to make? Do we spend much time in prayer over these decisions (v. 12-16). "The Beatitudes (v. 20-26) demonstrate that the way to heavenly blessedness is opposite the worldly path people normally follow to find happiness" (MacArthur Bible Commentary, p. 1129). Again, we are either walking in the ways of the world or we are walking in daily fellowship with God. Which side of the fence do you fall on?
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