“…You must love the LORD your God with ALL your heart, ALL your soul, and ALL your strength. And you must COMMIT YOURSELVES WHOLEHEARTEDLY to these commands that I am giving you today.
- Repeat them AGAIN and AGAIN to your children.
- Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
- Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.
- Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
(Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
Moses said, “These are the commands, decrees, and regulations that the LORD YOUR GOD COMMANDED ME to teach you. You MUST OBEY THEM…” (Deuteronomy 6:1)
Is it a sin to break God’s commandments? David thought he had covered his tracks. He thought he was going to get away with breaking two of the Commandments: don’t kill; don’t commit adultery. But now his eyes are opened and he finally ADMITS HIS SIN. Nathan exposes what David had tried to hide. This was the first step for David. And so it must be FOR US. If we have sinned, it must be exposed and we must admit our mistakes instead of covering them up. The next step is repentance. Real repentance. We have to admit that what we have done IS WRONG, and accept responsibility for our own actions instead of blaming others or circumstances. David did this and SO CAN WE.
-Bill Stockham