Commandments
Commandments are foundational to
understanding God’s covenant with His people. They were given to Moses on Mount
Sinai (Exodus 20: 1-17) as a moral and spiritual guide for living in
obedience to God and in harmony with others. These commandments remain timeless
principles for a life that honours God and promotes justice and love.
When God created man, He gave
certain commandments to the man and wrote it in his heart (Romans 2: 14, 15).
Accordingly at the time of Moses, God wrote the commandments in two tablets and
gave it to him. “Then the Lord delivered to me two tablets of
stone written with the finger of God, and on them were all the words
which the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of
the fire in[c] the day of the assembly” – Deuteronomy
9: 10.
Summary of the first tablet is
you need to love your God with all your heart and soul (Matthew 22: 37)
and of the second tablet is you need to love your neighbour as yourself (Matthew
22: 39). Summary of all the commandments is “LOVE”. It is given to
you, me and everyone.
The commandments show us that God
is the creator and redeemer and the commandments are given for our good. According
to the commandments we are called to live holy lives, reflecting God’s
character in our actions. Living according to the Ten commandments reflects our
commitment to God’s holiness and truth in our daily lives.
May The Lord enable you to study
the commandments, know about the truth and live accordingly.
May The Lord bless you!
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