We honor God when we gladly hear the Word of God preached and we hold it sacred.We also honor God’s Word when we use it it in our daily prayer. God has blessed us with the gift of His Word. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.Ĭelebrate the worship day, that peace may fill your home and pray, and put aside the work you do, so that God may work in you. Because the Lord opens our lips, we declare His praise as we pray and give thanks in His holy name. How good to know that we can call on the name of the Lord at any time, and in any situation in life, for any need. Using the name of the Holy Trinity as a curse word, or swearing by it for dishonest or frivolous purposes, or using it to mislead people about His Word, is sin. The name of our Lord is above any other name, in heaven or on earth.With God’s name, comes His power to save. The Lord gave us a great treasure when we were baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Praise only that as good and true which I myself say and do. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.ĭo not my holy name disgrace, do not my Word of truth debase. Through the Word and Sacraments, the Holy Spirit works in our hearts true fear, love and trust in God above all things. He has given Himself to us through our Lord Jesus Christ.Whatever claims our greatest loyalty, fondest hopes or deepest affection is our god and takes the place God alone wants to have in our lives. Where the heart is right with God, all the other commandments follow.When a commandment is broken, this is symptomatic of the fact that the human heart,by nature, is turned away from God. Trust me, step boldly to my throne, sincerely love me alone. I, I alone, am God, your Lord all idols are to be abhorred. Each commandment also teaches us how God’s gifts are used to His honor and glory. Sin takes a gift God has given and uses it in a way God does not want it used. We recognize sin in our lives as we examine ourselves according to the Ten Commandments. This will help you study the Commandments and use them in your daily life. Here is the tenfold sure command, God gave to men of every land, through faithful Moses standing high, on holy Mount Sinai. The following is quoted from “What about… The Ten Commandments” by Dr.
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