Some say that keeping vows is “not that big of a deal.” We can see by the recent statistics on marriage and divorce that the marriage vows count for little in today’s society. And what about our commitment to Christ when we were immersed in the waters of baptism? Did we promise to lose our lives for Christ and the gospel? Did we agree that Jesus is our king and Lord? If he truly is our Lord, we must do the things he says (Luke 6:46). I keep hearing from those who claim to be members of the church that the reason they became Christians was to escape pain and suffering and to go to heaven instead of hell. Their mind (attitude) seems to focus on what they can get from God rather than how they can serve Him. They seem to have forgotten they did not create themselves, but that He created them (Rom 1:21; Mark 8:36-37). ~ Beth Johnson (OBC Ladies Daily Devotional Staff Writer IM’s www.stgcoc.com) Know that the LORD, He is God;It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. (Psalm 100:3)