Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Why not share the JOY of the 10 Commandments with your entire family?.
The two commandments that we’ll discuss today are ones that are probably the easiest to recite: They are found in Exodus 20:13 & 15: Thou shalt not kill. & Thou shalt not steal.
Most of us are thinking, “I’ve got these two covered! I’m not a murderer, nor am I a thief!!!” But let’s shine a bright light on these verses and look at them with the eyes and heart of Jesus. Killing a person is definitely against God’s law, but did you realize that Jesus taught that hateful anger breaks this commandment, too? Even if we are legally innocent, if we have this kind of anger, we are morally guilty of murder.
And what about stealing? Have you ever taken anything that didn’t belong to you? Adrian Rogers wrote: “Whether it’s time, money, affection, possessions, appreciation, love or anything else, if we defraud somebody else in any way, we are guilty of stealing.”
Especially in our homes, we should not let the sun go down on our anger; nor should we withhold from our family members anything that they need.
Remember, don’t kill with anger or steal by withholding. Allow God to fill your home with love, peace, generosity and JOY!
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