Like unto the First The Rule of Law: Government of the Conscience (2) The second value is like unto the first. “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear ...
Priority One The Rule of Law: Government of the Conscience (1) Here is the governing value of the soul. “And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to ...
This Is a Test The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (7) Occasional tests keep God’s people reflecting on the Law of God. “For the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul.” Deuteronomy 13:3 There ...
The Witness of Creation The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (6) God’s Law speaks to caring for His creation, which reminds us of God’s Law. “If you come across a bird’s nest in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs and the mother sitting on the ...
Everyday Reminders The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (5) God’s Law contains practical reminders of His people’s high calling. “You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seeds, nor shall you wear ...
No Distractions The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (4) The Law of God alone must guide our thinking and living. And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God. You shall not do as they ...
Study to Learn The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (3) We must apply our minds to the study of God’s Law. “And these words that I command you shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you ...
God’s Promises The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (2) The promises of God provide the incentive for obeying God’s Law. “Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the rules that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which ...
Know the Lord The Rule of Law: Government of the Mind (1) The Law of God teaches us to know the Lord. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:2 We have said that the rule of ...
Always Vigilant The Rule of Law: Government of the Heart (7) We must keep a close watch on our hearts. “Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do.” Deuteronomy 12:32 The heart, as we have seen, is deceitful and desperately wicked. Yet we must love God with all our ...