God swears by Himself because there's no one greater to swear by. His own character is His guarantee. The promise stands because He vouches for it with Himself.
I think about what it means to have nothing to hide behind, no external validation available. God's integrity is all He has to offer. That's the kind of trustworthiness I aspire to - where my word is good because of who I am, not because I have leverage.
That standard is high. But it's what we expect from leaders, from partners, from people we let into our lives.
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