Prepare: "Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and soul and strength and mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."
Read: Exodus 20:1-11
A man watched Michaelangelo shape a statue. He asked him, "What do you do if your chisel has taken away bit too much of the nose?" Michaelangelo answered, "It does not happen." The man insisted, "Suppose it has happened. Can you repair the fault?" The sculptor answered again, "It does not happen." The man could not understand. "What if it happens?" Michaelangelo shouted angrily at him, "Shut up, and leave me alone! It does not happen!" When we are careful to obey and practice the commandments of God, we can mostly avoid mistakes in our life.
We don't realize how backward a great part of humanity still is. Animism and fetishism are among the most widespread religions even today. The Law does not save sinners (Gal. 2:21); 3:21); it reveals God's holiness and man's need for salvation (Rom.3:20). Only Christ can save us. Under the old covenant, God's law was written on tables of stone, but under the new covenant, God writes His word on our hearts (2 Cor.3:1-3). As you meditate on the Word, the Spirit makes it part of your inner being, and enables us to fulfill the righteous demands of God's law (Rom.8:14).
The first four commandments deal with our relationship with God, while the last six deal with our relationship with others.
Respond: If we love God and obey Him, we will also love others and serve them.
Read: Exodus 20:1-11
A man watched Michaelangelo shape a statue. He asked him, "What do you do if your chisel has taken away bit too much of the nose?" Michaelangelo answered, "It does not happen." The man insisted, "Suppose it has happened. Can you repair the fault?" The sculptor answered again, "It does not happen." The man could not understand. "What if it happens?" Michaelangelo shouted angrily at him, "Shut up, and leave me alone! It does not happen!" When we are careful to obey and practice the commandments of God, we can mostly avoid mistakes in our life.
We don't realize how backward a great part of humanity still is. Animism and fetishism are among the most widespread religions even today. The Law does not save sinners (Gal. 2:21); 3:21); it reveals God's holiness and man's need for salvation (Rom.3:20). Only Christ can save us. Under the old covenant, God's law was written on tables of stone, but under the new covenant, God writes His word on our hearts (2 Cor.3:1-3). As you meditate on the Word, the Spirit makes it part of your inner being, and enables us to fulfill the righteous demands of God's law (Rom.8:14).
The first four commandments deal with our relationship with God, while the last six deal with our relationship with others.
Respond: If we love God and obey Him, we will also love others and serve them.
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