Our Brother’s Keeper Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Any assault on the dignity of man offends the honor of God. There are many ways we might be guilty of such assaults, even without intending to do so. Implacable anger, bearing a grudge, treating others with contempt, or in a degrading manner, holding ...
An Insult to God Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” That murder harms another human being is obvious. What may be less obvious is the insult done to God by every act of murder of any kind. Man, after all, is made in the image of God. Man brings to flesh, in ...
The Sacredness of Life Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” We may be tempted to think that this is the one commandment we’ll never have to worry about breaking. Murderers, after all, tend to comprise a sizable minority in any society. So maybe we don’t spend much time thinking about how, ...
It Begins in Prayer Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Today would be a good day to focus on praying for those you are called to honor–parents, employers, civil magistrates, church leaders, family ...
Honor Our Forebears Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” There is an appalling level of ignorance, indifference, and even outright scorn for our Christian forebears among members of the Body of Christ today. Too many ...
Live Long and Prosper Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Mr. Spock’s trademark benediction–“Live long and prosper”–has a nice ring to it. But did he ever offer any advice as to how one ...
The First with a Promise Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Paul observes that this is the first commandment with a promise (Eph. 6:2). But not the only one. Some people make ...
On the Path of Everyday Life Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” “Honor” has a kind of formal-sounding aspect: give an award, celebrate an achievement, show public homage and respect. But the honor ...
The “Hinge” of the Law Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Those who see “two tablets” of the Law–some devoted to inculcating love for God and some devoted to loving our neighbor–divide on ...
The Basis of a Well-Ordered Society Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Here is the basis of a well-ordered society: honor and respect for those who give life and embody the goodness ...