1 John 5:3 – For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
Learning to keep the commandments allows you to live a fulfilled life without fear of disobeying God. These beneficial laws were provided by the Creator to help us please him and live a better life. The seriousness of the commandments was obvious when God emphasized the importance by presenting them from Mount Sinai with earthquakes, smoke and trumpet blasts.
The Commandments
- You shall have no other Gods before Me.
- You shall not make idols.
- You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
- Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not murder.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet.
Do you follow the commandments? This is a serious question that many people have a difficult time answering. If you are honest with yourself, you might find areas of your life that you don’t follow the commandments. Sometimes these areas can be the most difficult parts of our lives. It makes you wonder if you followed the commandments would the difficult situation exist or not?
Life is difficult and society is always changing and growing. There are a lot of negative things in the world that can influence you to forget about the commandments. However, you need to remain strong in your faith and obey God and the commandments throughout your lifetime.
Think to yourself for a moment about one of your current difficulties in life. Did this situation occur because you did not follow one of the commandments? Or, if you choose to follow the commandments now as you are in the middle of the difficult situation, will it help solve the issue?
God provided the commandments to help guide us through life and to help us live a good life. Are you feeling overworked because you don’t honor the Sabbath? Are you arguing with your parents because you are not honoring them? Are you in prison because you committed murder? Read the commandments to see if your troubles started when you decided to disobey them. Once you see what caused the problem, obey the commandments and find ways to fix your difficult situations. If you are not able fix specific situations, try your best to create some good out of it.
