Application – Ten Commandments

I have come to enjoy a blog I found recently, “I Talk, God Listens” which is the title of Beth Amatelli’s book, too.  Her recent post about the Ten Commandments struck home because I have often posted:  On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:40 KJV)  While this is true, as Beth puts it so well, the Ten Commandments are not erased nor replaced.  The words below are His and hers, and show the relationship between the Commandments and Jesus’ teachings:

In Exodus 20:3 - "Have no other gods before me" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 4:10 "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve". There is the first commandment. 

In Exodus 20:4 - "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" -- Jesus said, in Luke 16:13 "No servant can serve two masters."

In Exodus 20:7 - "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 5:34 "Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne" 

In Exodus 20:8 - "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" -- Jesus said, in Mark 2:27-28 "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore, the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath"

In Exodus 20:12 - "Honour thy father and they mother" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 10:37 "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me"

In Exodus 20:13 - "Thou shalt not kill" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 5:22 "Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement" 

In Exodus 20:14 - "Thou shalt not commit adultery" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 5:28 "Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (and ladies, this does apply to you - just switch out the words). 

In Exodus 20:15 - "Thou shalt not steal" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 4:40 "And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also" 

In Exodus 20:16 - "Thou shalt not bear false witness" -- Jesus said, in Matthew 12:36 "Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment" 

In Exodus 20:17 - "Thou shalt not covet (thy neighbor's house, wife, servants, goods or anything that belongs to him)... -- Jesus said, in Luke 12:15 "Take heed, and beware of covetousness"

Beth intends to study this in coming days, and I intend to spend some time with her blog, studying, too.  Both of us stress to our readers to study His word in prayer, seeking to hear the words God has for His children.

What He desires from us does not change from generation to generation, as our social consciousness does.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8 KJV)