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Honoring the Name – 3rd Commandment
Exodus 20:7 When God gave Moses His name, God was giving Moses Himself. He was giving Israel the crystalized essence of who God is. The name Yahweh is God. In the life of faith, in which sinful people cannot actually see the face of our holy God yet, God’s name shows us God. Which means how you think of the name, how you speak the name, how you use the name reveals how you see God. This command, “You shall…
The God Who Hears
Psalm 63 In Psalm 63:1, we see that David is at a crossroads. He’s being pursued by his enemies who want to take his life. He’s wasting away in one of the most desolate places on earth, and it looks like there’s no hope in sight. I can’t imagine the doubts that were swirling through his head: Is God really a good God? Is this God that I say I believe in really strong enough to save me? Have I…
No Idols – 2nd Commandment
Exodus 20:4-6 God is a lover of people. He wants to be known by His people. That’s how you do relationship well, and this is entirely about relationship. That’s why Exodus 20:5 says, “For I, the LORD, am a jealous God.” Jealousy is a relational word. This is personal for God and super serious for us. God also knows that this is the path of life for us. In the New Testament, Jesus makes the statement, “the truth will set…