Brighten my Oath

 Amen. This is a powerful and nuanced prayer. To "brighten my oath" speaks to a desire for faithfulness, clarity, and the divine strength to fulfill a solemn promise, especially when human strength fades.

Here is a prayerful poem in response, asking for God's light to illuminate and empower a committed heart.

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Brighten My Oath

The vow is made, the words are spoken,

A sacred,holy, binding token.

But now the path is steep and long,

And I feel my resolve is not so strong.

The fervor cools, the feeling fades,

Obscured by life's persistent shades.

The clarity I had by morning's light,

Grows dim and doubtful in the night.

So, Lord, I pray, brighten my oath.

Not with new feeling, fleeting, brief,

But with the light of steadfast belief.

Be the pure fire that makes it glow,

When my own embers sink too low.

When my promise feels like a heavy chain,

Remind me of the grace I can obtain.

When my will is weak and my sight is dim,

Brighten my oath by pointing me to Him.

Let this vow be not a weight of law,

But a reflection of the grace I saw

In Jesus,who swore an oath to me—

A covenant of love,to set me free.

Shine on the "why" behind the "what,"

Lest I forget the promised land I sought.

Shine on the path my feet must tread,

By Your sure Word,let me be led.

Brighten my oath, O consuming Fire,

Burn away the doubt,the fear, the liar.

Let this commitment,refined and true,

Be a light that always leads me back to You.

"For when God made a promise... he guaranteed it with an oath. These two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, are a strong encouragement for us who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us."

— Hebrews 6:17-18