The Ten

The Ten Commandments are a vital yet significantly misunderstood set of precepts spoken by the voice of God and written by His own Hand (Exodus 20:1-17; 31:18). Their adherence is emphasized continuously throughout the Bible. They are God’s standing principles that govern His universe. Yet the people on Earth professing to be His followers make a point of deemphasizing their importance. The implementation of these ten Laws are a manifestation of true Love (2 John 1:6). Christ did say, “If ye love Me keep My Commandments” (John 14:15). They are the definition of Love (Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:36-40). We cannot keep them without Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-8) and we cannot Love without keeping them.

Jesus summarized the Ten Commandments as Love for God and Love for our fellow men. The fact is if we truly Love God we won’t put anyone or anything in His place. We won’t worship anything that we created. We won’t misuse His name. And we will spend the allotted time He designated with Him. If we love our parents, we’ll honour them in what we do. If we love our fellow men we won’t kill them, we won’t cheat on our spouses or break up a family, we won’t steal and we won’t lie or mislead. And if we genuinely love, envy of other’s successes will not exist in us.

People tend to look at these principles as burdensome, but if they are approached with the correct Spirit it is clear to see that their obedience is the only way to love and be fit for a perfect kingdom. Without them sin would not be a thing (1 John 3:4). If there was no sin, there would be no need for a Savior. Therefore, it behooves us to take a closer look at these Words from God and decipher how they apply to our lives. For the next few posts I’ll focus on each one, identifying some of the ways we drift from there adherence without even noticing.

I pray that the Holy Spirit guides my writing and your reading.

With Love