Christ Church Daily Devotion June 28 2024

In this Daily Devotion, we read from Exodus 20:1-17, where God spoke the Ten Commandments to his people. These commandments are guidelines for a healthy relationship with God and others. Following them brings protection and goodness, while disobedience leads to consequences. By obeying God's commandments, we open ourselves to his favor. We are encouraged to reflect on areas in our lives where we can obey God more fully and ask for his guidance and empowerment. Welcome to Christ Church's Daily Devotion for June 28, 2024. Today, we will be reading from Exodus chapter 20, verses 1 through 17. And God spoke all these words, I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven, above, or on the earth beneath, or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them. But he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God has given you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor. Firmly connected to the freedom brought about through the Exodus is the order and guidance God provided through the Ten Commandments and all the law. God gave these clear guidelines for his people to follow, so that their relationship with him and with others would be healthy and strong. These commands are for our protection and for our good. Heeding God's word is critical. Kingdom living happens as the covenant is honored. Of course, choose the wrong choice and the consequences will follow. At the same time, obedience leads to an abundance of God's goodness, and just for you, but for all those who follow you. God's promises to show love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments from verse 6. As we obey God's commandments, we open the door for God's favor. Your personal worship option today. In which areas of your life can you obey God more fully? Ask God to reveal what commandments you should work on, and ask his spirit to empower you to obey.