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THE REPEAT OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
Deuteronomy 5:1-21

Psalm 119:105-112

 

“My soul is continually in my hand:

yet do I not forget thy law.”

 

THE REPEAT OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
 
The repetition of anything in Scripture is meant to confirm its importance. The whole Law of God hangs on the Ten Commandments.
 
Moses called these commandments to Israel’s remembrance because they were given to govern their everyday life. Every individual has to be conscious of that requirement at all times. Thus this would not be the last time that they would hear about the commandments.
 
The Law of God was the backbone of the nation of Israel and it was upheld in this transitional period. In the text, Moses was giving a farewell speech and he passed on the sceptre of leadership to Joshua. These are the words that the Lord told Joshua when he commenced his work as a leader of Israel, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Josh 1:8-9). Joshua succeeded by obeying these instructions.
 
When David was king, he magnified the Law of God, as reflected in his psalms. Solomon built and dedicated the temple in conformity with the Law of God. As it was a requirement for every king to have a copy of the book of the Law, all the good kings adhered to this command. Jehoshaphat sent the Levites to teach the Law in Judah. Hezekiah and Josiah brought revival to the nation because they turned to the Law of God that the other kings neglected. When Nehemiah completed building the walls of Jerusalem, he convened a congregation and had Ezra to bring the book of the Law. It was read and explained to the people. In the New Testament, the Lord Jesus Himself commented on the Law and gave sense to its application. The Ten Commandments comprise the moral law and they are still valid today for Christians to obey.
 
THOUGHT: I live and worship God as He guides me.

PRAYER: Father, may Thy commands be a light to my path.

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