THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Keywords 20:1
And God spoke all these words:
1. Love God with all your heart (1-11)
The LORD God, who had delivered
the Israelites out of bondage, was the author of the Ten Commandments. The
first four governed the people’s relationship with God. The
people must not have other gods nor make an idol for themselves nor misuse God’s name. They must keep the
Sabbath day holy. By obeying these commandments God hoped that his people would
know him deeply. The LORD God is a jealous God. He punishes disobedience but
blesses obedience. His name is great. He sets aside one day a week for us to
honor him and know him better.
2.
Love your neighbor as yourself (11-21)
In the latter six commandments,
God commands his people to honor their parents, not to murder, not to commit
adultery nor steal nor lie about their neighbor. God’s people must also not covet.
Jesus expanded the meaning of some of these in Matthew 5 to include motive.
Though mostly expressed in the negative, when we obey these commandments as God
intended, we can grow from selfish people into people who can treat others and
what belongs to them with dignity and respect.
Prayer Father,
help me to obey the commandments and come to know and love you better and to
love others as you have loved me.
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