Blessing The Rule of Law: Government of the Home (6) A home grounded in God’s Law becomes a blessing to its community. “Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely ...
Fruitfulness The Rule of Law: Government of the Home (5) Instruction in God’s Law makes the home a ground for fruitfulness in life. “Justice, and only justice shall you follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 16:20 It’s interesting that this text ...
Purity and Holiness The Rule of Law: Government of the Home (4) The Law of God will guard our homes from the impurities of the age. “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 ...
Nurture The Rule of Law: Government of the Home (3) A home where God’s Law is honored will be a nurturing environment. “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit ...
Blessed The Rule of Law: Government of the Home (2) The rule of God’s Law brings the blessings of God to the home. “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will ...
Steadfast Love and Faithfulness The Rule of Law: Government of the Home (1) Obedience to God’s Law makes for a faithful home. “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 ...
Assist The Rule of Law: Government of Relationships (7) Neighbor-love requires that we be ready to help when help is needed. “You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother.” Deuteronomy 22:1 Neighbor-love requires that we be ready ...
Admonish The Rule of Law: Government of Relationships (6) It is always appropriate, when needed, to warn our neighbors. “But if the ox has been accustomed to gore in the past, and its owner has been warned but has not kept it in, and it kills a man or a woman, the ...
Do Justice The Rule of Law: Government of Relationships (5) All our relationships must be governed by the requirements of justice. “Justice, and only justice, shall you follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 16:20 As a general term, “justice” describes the ...
Instruct The Rule of Law: Government of Relationships (4) We are all called to teach and exemplify God’s Law. “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, ...