We should never make promises we cannot keep let alone making promises in God’s name. For when we fail to live up to them or keep the promises we make it not only reflects badly on us but in some cases leads people away from God. Who then will want to listen to our testimony to the great and loving God whom we love and serve? Who then will trust and believe in the Word we share?
When a woman and man of God strives for holiness and endeavour to lead righteous lives. It shows in all that they say and do, and so when they preach or share people listen. People too will leave everything behind and follow if they are called by them through the grace of God. Therefore it is very important that at all times we give glory to God by saying yes when we mean yes and no when we mean no without ever needing to use the name of God to make our promises. Let us be wary that evil can use vanity or whatever else and means to convince us that using the name of God will lend credibility to what we say.
Let us give glory to God by the way we lead our lives. Amen
FIRST READING
1 Kings 19:19–21
GOSPEL
Matthew 5:33–37
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.
But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the Evil One.”
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