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Show THE FIRST TABLE OF GOD'S LAW Deuteronomy 5: 7-15 Having heard that Jesus had put the Sadducees to silence, the Pharisees thought they could surely do more better. they came tempting Jesus and one of the lawyers asked, "Master which is the So great commandment of the law?" Jesus answered, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart" and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love · thy neighbor as thyself. These two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." These two commandments sum ()ft5-) up the ten commandments of Exodus 1 20 and Deuteronomy 5. Moses had ben clear in Exodus but the hearts of the people turned. So he had to say is again here in Deuteronomy 5. The second table reminds us of our relationship to our fellow humankind, while the first table calls Lord in attention relationship to number lines. our one as we see us. the Note Table of the law consists of _+"1<-' The first is "Thou shalt have no gods before me." God is the sole object of worship. This command sets aside the claims of any other supposed gods. The people are to worship no rival deity and the divine will not tolerate any other allegiance. The people are to draw off their regard from other gods. All the other 2 powers of their souls are to be concentrated on God. ,We are to know none but God and to concentrate on Him. words, all of our personal, family social, and national life is to be regulated completely by the In other Paul put it "I beseech you commandments of our God. (12: 1), therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto ,od, to the Romans . which is your reasonable service." Not any idol but the One True Living God wants the innermost hearts to be alone. sanctuary of our sacredly reserved for him The second is "Thou shalt not make thee any graven images." 3 God is not spirit. Maybe this is a warning to not stop anywhere in between or compromise with idolatry. Animals, creatures, and things may be the material but handiwork of God and may possess aspect of God but they are not to be worshiped as God. No thing aside and bowed down to some is to be set as our representation of God. No golden calf, no Mary, no bread and wine are can stand in for the Lord our God. Even our bowings, prostrations, genuflexions, and cross wearings cannot take the place of "Jesus." It is not the hills from whence help comes. It is the Lord. John 4: 24 brings it horne when Jesus tells the woman at the well, "God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship in our 4 spirit and in truth." Only those who worship God in true spirituality will have a priceless heritage to hand down to those who follow .. The third is "Thou shalt not take the We thy God in vain." must have a reverent regard for the name Divine of the Lord name. The Lord's name must be used just any way in speaking of him, to him, for him, or even against Him. Be being takened up falsely, vainly, frivously, or profanely. careful with His We take God's name name in vain when we sing "the songs of Zion" with empty hearts or pray fancy but empty words for men to hear, or talk what we do not meaningless songs warm no hearts, hallow prayers bring no blessings, know. For 5 yield no growth. When our hearts, thoughts, words, and deeds are in harmony with God's nature, we are quicken to repentance, earnestly forgiven, and fervently renewed. The fourth is "Keep the Sabbath day to sanctify it." This is the Lord's designed day of rest. The word Sabbath and empty words means rest, no work. It was made for give ones self up to holiness and happiness. It was not to be worn like a perverted or heavy yoke burdensome and rigid but as restful, beautiful, and free. Jesus said the day was made for man not man for the day. Paul said let no man judge you by the day. So whether it be Saturday or Sunday, the Lord's Day-take a day of man to lay aside work, 6 to rest in seven and let it be cheer, and remembrance. day of light, Glorify God a and let your soul be refreshed from fatigue. Let your meat be to- do the Master' s- will, and to,. finish. the work He assigned to has you. Then you can with conviction and assurance, "I 1 am am redeemed. redeemed. I been And 1 bought with a price am redeemed." 7 sing |
