God’s Words on Stone (Continued) Exodus 20:12-1812Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 13Thou shalt not kill. 14Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15Thou shalt not steal. 16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. 18And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. (Exodus 20:12‑18)
5th, “Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”
6th. “Thou shalt not kill.”
7th. “Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
8th, “Thou shalt not steal.”
9th, “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”
10th. “Thou shalt not covet.”
The 5th commandment taught Israelite children to respect their parents, and they should have long life in Canaan. God gives Christian boys and girls much the same words:
You can each think of ways you can honor your parents. To speak crossly, roughly, or to disobey, is not to honor them. It will help you to remember, that to show respect your parents, honors and pleases the Lord,
The last five commandments are short, speaking of sins which all cause great sorrow to the ones who do them, and to the ones who are wronged, as you will find proven the older you grow; for such sins are still in every part of the world, as they were when the law of God was given.
Years later, a young man of the nation of Israel told the Lord Jesus he had kept all the law. But, if you read about him in Matthew 19:16-23,16And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19Honor thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 19:16‑23) you notice he cared more for his property, than for the Lord, and more for himself, than for his poor neighbor.
But there was one who kept God’s law, Who “knew no sin”, That One, the Lord Jesus, gave His life, a perfect sacrifice for sinners, (2 Cor. 5:2121For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21); Galatians 3: 13).
ML 05/16/1937