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Exodus 20:11-15
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
13 Thou shalt not kill.
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.

We are studying GOD'S Covenant and realizing we need to reform and rededicate ourselves to GOD and His Ten Commandments! We have read about the FIRST Through THIRD COMMANDMENTS that make up what is called the First Table. These three Commandments inform us on our relationship with God. It is a challenging set of rules. We don't like to study them because we break them on a regular basis. People are not praising GOD like we should. And, we are not very good at keeping the Sabbath Holy. 

Today's verse eleven really emphasizes the importance of the THIRD COMMANDMENT; "For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD BLESSED the sabbath day, and HALLOWED it." Even GOD keeps the Sabbath Day! 

In the following verses we move into the Second Table, which informs us on our relationship with other people. Here we don't fair any better...😬

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT:
Honor your father and your mother, that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. We should fear and love God, so that we do not despise our parents or superiors, nor provoke them to anger, but HONOR, SERVE, OBEY, LOVE and ESTEEM them. Do I always do this?

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not kill. We should fear and love God, so that we do no bodily harm to our neighbor, but HELP and BEFRIEND him in every NEED. Do I always do this?

THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not commit adultery. We should fear and love God, so that we lead a chaste and decent life in word and deed, and that husband and wife each LOVE and HONOR the other. Do I always do this?

THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT:
You shall not steal. We should fear and love God, so that we do not take our neighbor’s money or goods, nor get them in any dishonest way, but HELP HIM to improve and protect his goods and means of making a living. Do I always do this? 😬
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