Nehemiah 9:32-38

Nehemiah 9:32-38
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Because of all this, we make a promise.
  Because of the faithfulness of God, we are amazed at our Creator.  Because he has always been faithful, has always kept his promises, has always sought our good, even when we didn't realize it, we will stand in awe, we will fall in worship, we will bow before the throne in gratitude and praise for the love we have been shown.
  Because of all this, we make a promise.
  Because of the sinfulness we have witnessed, in ourselves and in those around us, we are frustrated at how twisted the human heart can be.  We have cheated and lied to get ahead.  We have ignored the needs of those around us.  We have not done the things that we know we should do, because they seem an inconvenience to us.  We have done things we should not have done, because we wanted them, because our appetites craved them, because we weren't strong enough to do the right thing.
  Because of all this, we make a promise--that we will repent and turn back to God, trusting in God alone to heal and forgive us, and we promise to seek God, even in the midst of the chaos and turmoil of life, and to trust in God and God alone for our future, knowing that only God will stand eternal, only God will last beyond the sun, only God can bring us from death to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.