Daily Bread

1. Guard your steps (1-3)

To guard your steps means to be careful in what you do. When we go to God, we should be careful that we are not just going through the motions. When we do this it is like making foolish offerings. It is useless. Rather, when we go to God, we should listen carefully to God's word. There is no need to speak many foolish words to God. He knows our hearts. We should be quiet and listen to God.

2. Fulfill your vow (4-7)

When we do speak words to God, we should be careful. We should not make vows to God that we have no intention to fulfill, or that we cannot fulfill. When we make a vow, we should do everything we need to do to fulfill our vows. The Teacher calls an unfulfilled vow "your mouth leading you into sin." (6) This makes God angry. Fulfilling our vows pleases God.

Prayer: Lord, when I come to you, help me to be silent and listen to your word. But when I do speak, help me to be a person of my word.

One Word: Listen to God and fulfill your vows to Him