Breakdown: The Law of God  

Wednesday

How do you know what is right and what is wrong? How do you know what is on that perfect line in the middle?


People say that the 10 Commandments are irrelevant, old fashioned. Really?!! For those of you that think they need to change or they are just asking too much, tell me....How do you know what is right and what is wrong? I know that I can justify my behaviors. This is okay, because...well, because I say so.....It is easy to draw the line in the sand for ourselves and gradually move it to fit our needs and desires.

The greatest part of 10 Commandments is that of all the rules and regulations we follow in our life times, they are the only one's that point us into relationship with God. They show us His jealousy, His desire to be in every part of lives, His hope for family, His desire for strong marriages. He even honors us with a commanded day of rest.

Take a moment and ask yourself....Do I make the Laws of God relevant in my own life? Are they the standard by which I choose to make all of the things in my life right or wrong? Or am I the only one setting my standards?



Matthew 22: 36- 40 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

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Breakdown: The Law of Moses  

Thursday

I could be considered a dictator. Sometimes my rules can be so ridiculous. I have the best of intentions at heart. I am really just trying to protect and guide my children the best I know how.


Sometimes I am so set on them following the rules that I get furious when they seem intentional about breaking them. I have to admit that my own parenting style lacks tremendously in the grace and mercy example. I love my kids and in my heart I am trying to love them by keeping them protected. I don't think they see it that way.

There are undoubtedly rules that shouldn't be broken and life lessons I should be showing my girls. But, there are also the rules I set to dictate certain behaviors and patterns in their lives. I forget to be lenient. I forget that people make mistakes. I forget that my own children need to know that when it goes wrong, they are forgiven.

Thankfully, our Father is a much more merciful, forgiving parent.

Romans 8: 1-4 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

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Paradox: Tree  

Wednesday

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

I love being outdoors. It reminds me of God's infinite creativity. No matter where I have been I am amazed that He could have thought of one more thing just a little more beautiful or different as the last. One of my favorite analogies in scripture is of trees. Of faithful, righteous people being referred to as trees. There couldn't be a more beautiful picture of character and strength.

While the similar traits of trees and faithful men such as places of shelter, refuge, comfort, protection and fruit go hand in hand, it is the differences of each individual that truly speaks of God's majesty. Be it an oak, a mighty Redwood, a Palm or even a Joshua tree, each one is perfectly unique. Each one created for a very specific place while all provide shelter and fruit.

Often times we assume a man or woman should look or be a certain way to fit into a Christian mold. We are overlooking the very fact that each unique individual provides the exact shelter, comfort, protection and fruit for the very place God created them to be in.

What type of tree are you? Are you strong enough to be shelter, fed enough to bear the fruit God intends for your life?

Jeremiah 17: 7,8

But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose confidence is in him.

8 He will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit."

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