A vow is a promise or a pledge to do something for someone by saying it to God.
My percentage how many of us do you think have made a vow to someone?
Again, if you had a traditional wedding you made a wedding vow during that ceremony.
You did not take an oath at your traditional wedding but a vow.
Making a vow is a promise to God to commit to a certain behavior and you are accountable to God for that vow you vow.
What is the significance of making a vow?
Place yourself in the context of Jacob in that moment when he experienced the presence of God in the vision he had that night with his head on a pillow of stone.
Recall that when God brings you to a “certain place” God is also revealing His character to you
how you respond to God revealing His character to you then in turn reveals your character.