Bible in 90 days. . . Talking about the Ten. . .

As I was reading this week, I really stopped to think about the Ten Commandments. Now, my thoughts really focused more on number four. . .

I'm going to post them all as I think we always can use a good review- just to look at each on individually and pray about each one. Do you honor them? Do you obey them? Do you know them?

Exodus 20
The Ten Commandments
1 And God spoke all these words:
2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

3 "You shall have no other gods before [a] me.

4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.

7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

13 "You shall not murder.

14 "You shall not commit adultery.

15 "You shall not steal.

16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance 19 and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die."

20 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."

In my reading this go around, I've been praying for God to reveal any area of my life that I am not being obedient, that I am not following His commandments.

8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.


I go to church, I sing and worship. . . I spend time volunteering when needed in the various services. . . but, when I come home. . .I clean my house, I may wash laundry, I may watch or go to the movies, I may do housework, complete CEs, or even working extra, etc. Yet, is this keeping the Sabbath holy? No, this is keeping a list of "things" I need to accomplish and if I didn't complete it on Saturday, the list goes over to Sunday. . .

It really stirred my heart. My mind's focus is often on a checklist verses God's list. If I really open up my mind I would realize that God's list is always keeping my best interest at heart. He didn't mess it up. We need a day of both rest and worship. He knows that in order to be true servants, our bodies need to be refueled by both God's word and fellowship with brothers/sisters in Christ as well as to be refueled on rest. Our bodies need this. And, it is disobedient on my part when my list overtakes HIS PLAN.