A happy little duck swims on the stream down by Scottsdale Mall.
Moses led his people out of Egypt through the Reed Sea into the desert and into freedom. This historians will agree began a new beginning for the Israelites. With freedom comes responsibility; and the awareness of the rights of others.
Moses clearly believed that on the sacred Mount Sinai he was given a law for his people. Yes, other civilizations had also been given similar laws but I do not know much about that. Moses experienced what would seem like a divine intervention when the Israelites escaped from Egypt.
In a Sacred place Moses again hears what he believes to be God, Yahweh [the Lord] giving him instructions.
They are not to worship any other gods but the one who delivered them and has given them salvation and freedom from bondage and now will call them into a relationship that binds their hearts in worship and in instruction of the law.
1. You shall have no other gods, before Me
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything that is in
heaven above or earth below or in the water under the earth. You shall not bow
bow down and worship the. [We have failed to keep this commandment]
3. You shall not make wrongful use of the Lord's name. Do not lie in the name of
God.
4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. We need to work but we also need to
rest and to worship with a grateful spirit. Just think if for one day a
week we just were thankful all day long.
5. Honour your father and your mother. Respect for our parents makes us healthier
and is the foundation of our families.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery. Respect what belongs to another
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house, wife or slaves, or animals or anything
that belongs to him.
Jesus draws us deeper into the very heart of God as he reminds us that God searches our minds and hearts and even our thoughts should come under control. Bad thinking leads to wrong doing.
Beth's law.
Today dad is going to take time off from building he is overdoing it and has had two bad headaches. I will not go striding off on my long walk but we can saunter through the forest or in the mall together.
2 comments:
sounds like Dad needs some water .
Ken
He does not drink enough water or eat enough. I was very worried about him. Also his ankle is giving away I think he needs a support. love mom
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