The Ten Commandments are the Best Ideas that can actually save a very lost society. These are not suggestions for us....God, in His Ultimate Wisdom, knew these 10 were the starting point for us to learn to live a life honoring Him and His Ways. The First 3 Commandments focus on The Most Important Person in our lives....GOD! They shout to us," LOVE GOD ABOVE ALL!"....This is a foreign concept to us. Our phones are first, our bank account is first, our children are first, our parents are first, our cars are first, our homes are first, what we want is first, .....spouses, family, friends, education, jewelry, clothing, summer homes, vacations, hair styles, nails, massages, therapy, work, retirement, ....and the list goes on and on. It is time to recognize that the Scriptures clearly state that God is a "Jealous" God. How lovely is that....The Creator of the Universe wants all our undivided attention! He loves us that much!! Just Marvelous!!!
Exodus 20:5
"For I, the LORD, Your God, am A Jealous God, "
You see God knows when we put Him First in His Rightful Place of Honor and Respect and Deep Love, then everything else in our lives falls into place! The above list of things we enjoy in this world are not bad....they become a hindrance only when they are on our throne instead of God being there.
The First Three Commandments are:
1. I AM THE LORD THY GOD, THOU SHALT NOT HAVE STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME!
(strange gods are anything or anyone given higher importance than God Himself)
2. THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN!
3. REMEMBER THAT THOU KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH DAY!
Let us take some time this week to see how we are doing obeying these first Three.
i was shocked to receive two texts from friends just recently..... It was the first time i experienced someone writing OMG (which stands for Oh my God).....i was sad because everyone uses this phrase and it breaks the Second Commandment. We should only invoke God's Precious Name when speaking well of Him, sharing about Him, or calling on Him in prayer.
And The Sabbath....most of us are cleaning, shopping, doing....instead of truly celebrating and relaxing and being with others and praying ....There are many ways we can learn to keep Holy The Sabbath.....of course first and foremost is Church on Sundays...Mass for us Catholics....then we can ask God how He wants us to honor His Day! It is also His Gift to us to rest and fill up to be able to serve the next 6 days....
Anyway, just wanted to bring a reminder to our day of These Beautiful Guidelines God has given us. Remember....we are journeying to a place called Heaven...Our True Home...and in that journeying it is pivotal for us to find God for ourselves....spend more and more time with Him and learn His Ways. As we do that...we become transformed into the most beautiful people and the world, starting with our own little circle, changes for the better....
MARK 12: 29-30
Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone!30You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength."....
lots to think about...pray about and discern as we look at the First Three Commandments that Scream out to us..."Love God above all!!!"......til next time....God bless! ang
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