Exodus20:1-4,7-9,12-20 v v3 “You must have no other God but me.”
I rescued you from the land of Egypt and slavery. You must have no other God but me.” Make no idols. You must not misuse the name of the Lord. Keep the Sabbath day Holy. Honor your father and mother. You must not murder, commit adultery, steal, testify falsely against your neighbor. You must not covert your neighbor’s wife, or house. The people heard the thunder and loud blast of the Rams horn, saw the lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain and trembled with fear. Don’t be afraid, Moses said.
The title for this passage is “Ten Commandments for the Covenant Community” and ends with God has come to test you and keep you from sinning.” And in between are the instructions from God of how we are to live a good life. But we know that that was not enough. That Jesus had to be sent down to the earth to emphasize a loving relationship with God and each other. To humbly walk with God. There are many distractions in this world, idols to take you away from the simple truth of God’s instructions. On this Thanksgiving Day spend a moment with God. His instructions are clear. You must have no other God but me.
Prayer: In this quiet moment I thank you for being a loving God. For the beauty of the changing seasons, but the constant of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. May your love shine from me as we gather with our families and friends in thanks. Amen
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