The Promise of the Third Commandment – A Kingdom Catechism

The Promise of the Third Commandment

A Kingdom Catechism

Keeping the third commandment assures us of the Lord’s presence.

Q 71: What promise does the Lord hold out to the redeemed in the third commandment?

A 71: In exchange for their obedience to the third commandment the Lord promises to hold His people guiltless and thus to continue with them in all their ways. (Exod. 20:7; Deut. 5:11; Matt. 28:18-20; Heb. 13:5)

By walking faithfully in the Name of the Lord we, of course, keep ourselves from everything that might be vain or merely self-serving, making the most of every opportunity for knowing, enjoying, serving, and glorifying the Lord (Eph. 5:15-17; 1 Cor. 10:31). Thus, the Lord, acknowledging our faithfulness, remains with us always, and all the blessings and privileges that attend to His presence. As we keep the third commandment, by the power of His Spirit, we may be assured that our consciences will be clean before the Lord and that He will continue with us to guide, direct, and bless our way. As the presence of Lord brings fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore (Ps. 16:11), this is an end to be above all else desired at all times, and it is the promise held out to all who walk faithfully according to the third commandment.

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore, editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.