Job 22:28

28 Thou shalt also decree [gazar] a thing ['omer], and it shall be established [quwm] unto thee: and the light ['owr] shall shine [nagahh] upon thy ways [derek]. KJV-Interlinear

28 'You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways. NASB

Continuing yesterdays study of vows, which in everyone's life, when you enter into a relationship with anyone, you automatically enter into a promise either express or implied, to that other party.

When you marry, you are automatically burdened with many various types of promises to your spouse. When you have children, you are automatically burdened with promises to those children. When you go to school, get a job, enter a store, or do almost anything in life, you have the burdens for many different promises placed on you.

These promises are obligations or responsibilities certainly, but they include your wants and desires for others as well as yourself.

Unfortunately, many folks pick and choose the things they want to follow and those which they won't follow through with, with respect to others. But with Gods help, you will be able to fulfill them.

Without Gods help, you are limited to what the jungle will allow.

But, there is much, much more that attends the spiritual life.

When you decree, intend, or propose something, and that something must be in accordance with Gods plan, then God will establish it, launch it, and sustain it, in your behalf. And light or success will shine on your way of life. Which way of life is Bible doctrine - the correct approach to Bible doctrine, not some emotional taboo driven, popular belief driven lifestyle which some call Christianity, but is not.

Prov. 16:3-4

3 Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. 4 The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil. NASB

The key here is spiritual growth and advancement to spiritual maturity. Rejecting Christ will never accomplish anything for you through Gods plan for believers. Simply believing in Christ will never get you into the inner circle of blessing which belong to the spiritually mature. Certainly finding blame or constantly criticizing will never get you into Gods inner circle.

When you advance toward maturity through the circle of wisdom, which we have studied extensively, then God will use you proactively within His divine plan. For those who do not comply with or even attempt to pursue their spiritual life, then their participation in the plan, is a passive one at best. I call it historical filler. Just occupying space until the next generation pushes them aside.

Spiritual maturity is the single most important possession that you can possibly have. Treasure it as you would gold discovered inside of your own home.

In maturity, Gods pattern of thinking, becomes your pattern of thinking. Gods intensions, become your intensions. God is very much aware of all of your needs and your spiritual abilities. He will most probably push you through a testing envelope to prove to all viewing angels and perhaps even to some in this world, just how strong, or weak, of a believer that you are.

Prov. 4:18

8 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day. NASB

Spiritual growth is exactly that, a light which begins dimly as with the dawn, and then with growth, over time, glows brighter and brighter and brighter, until it becomes so bright that no darkness can blot it out.

Look in the mirror tonight. That should be a picture of you .. wear sunglasses!

Now is the time to post a prayer.