Promises Made, Not Broken

In Clayton's sermon on Sunday night he used two illustrations of his points on rearing children in a godly fashion. One was about Grandfather Roy Rock who made a pledge to quit drinking after being out with his brothers one night and they were all drinking. Evidently, one of the brothers got so drunk that one of the young boys had to escort him home. That embarrassed and upset Roy so much that he made a pledge never to drink again. That promise was kept throughout the rest of his life and influenced his children greatly.
The other pledge was one that Clayton's father, Chester, made while in the front lines of the war somewhere in Europe. The battle was heavy and it was clear that the attack against the American army was strong. Chester prayed that day and promised the Lord that if he survived the war that he would raise his children in a Christian home. He promised that he would take his family to church and that he would serve the Lord during his life. He also kept that promise, not only taking his family to church but served as a deacon for more than 40 years, taught Sunday School, was church treasurer for a time, and in other capacities according to his abilities.