And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. As we keep God's Word before our face by meditating upon it, His Word like water washes us and cleanses us and renews our mind. Thank you for this teaching. Over and over he cries out for God to do what he himself cannot do - to change his heart. Second Praise be to God for all the encouraging comments Especially the response from you Swaller/Gabriel, because for me it was an answer I Did not know I was looking for but when I read it my spirit shouted praises with me..and I knew I was being reminded of who we are as children of God. I encourage all who read this to meditate on these truths and may God open every one of our eyes to the glorious reality that it is no longer us who lives but Christ who lives in us!". "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. But some 50 years passed and 3 years ago I came back to our Lord. Love God above all else. Do not get discouraged if you do not see fruit every day. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh (Matthew 24:4244). Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (or Mormons) continue to abide by the Ten Commandments. Mt 18.17 D G Read reviews from the world's largest community for readers. (Romans 6:7) Because we died in Christ we have been set free from sin and we have also been raised with Him to newness of life. Thank you and God Bless! What does it mean to meditate on God's Word? In 1 Peter 1:4 we read: "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." do not even the publicans so? I never totally have peace about thisnever do I believe or can I accept that I'm being faithful because I know I fall short, and I know I'll never obey perfectly. It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer . [7] It may simply reflect the "seven rules (Middot) of Hillel", in this case the first one, called al wa-omer (Hebrew: ). First of two commandments cited by Jesus in the synoptic gospels, Although most English versions of the Bible use the word "great", (from the Greek feminine. In last month's column, we asked, "Did Jesus' Commandments Replace the 10 Commandments? I have seen from Scripture and also from my own experience that it is not about us trying but rather it is about us dying and Jesus Christ living His life through us. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me, " ( John 15:4 ). A few aspects of meditating on the Word are repeating the verse over and over, emphasizing different words of the verse, picturing the verse and personalizing the verse. Love God: The Greatest Commandment Mark 12: 28-30. The only way we are faithful is because the ever faithful one lives in us! John 13:34 Not just observers of the divine nature or just copiers of the divine nature but PARTAKERS! This seems to be the most important of the commandments at least equal with his restating the original 10 to the Pharisees! I shall run the way of Your commandments, Not just observers of the divine nature or just copiers of the divine nature but PARTAKERS! Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? (Matthew 7:1516). Do you fully obey? 102b; Sifra, Emor, ix. You may want to add to the "forty nine commandments" For God commanded, saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death (Matthew 15:4). You list things as commands of Jesus that Jesus Himself did not actually command His disciples. Show me the tribute money. It has with it the idea that you are keeping the commandments before your face, you are thinking about them, you are meditating upon them. Ye shall know them by their fruits. "This is the first and great commandment. ", Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. God does not call us to just strive in our flesh to be like Him nor does He just give us power and then we take that power and overcome the sin in our lives. In Exodus 20.1-17, God speaks these words after the people of Israel have consecrated themselves at Mount Sinai. Did they make it into heaven? However, the greatest commandment is to love one another. i. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. That He in His perfect righteousness covers me, so that I may be forgiven, saved and enter into the Kingdom of Heaven to be with my Abba FatherI try so very hard to fulfill and obey my Lord, to be perfect, and I fail miserably daily, my feeble attempts are barely anything. (Romans 6:7) Because we died in Christ we have been set free from sin and we have also been raised with Him to newness of life. Hi! 3. #2. All other gods are false gods. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. The Savior summarized the Ten Commandments in two principleslove for the Lord and love for our fellow men: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. If we TOTALLY followed these two commandments, we would automatically fulfill every other commandment that is stated in the Bible. Appearing in both Exodus (Exodus 20:2-17) and Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 5:6-21), the commandments are numbered differently depending on whether they . Let me close with this verse that has been a huge encouragement to me. He gives us the life of His Son Jesus Christ and Christ as the power of God, lives His overcoming, resurrection life through us! 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Mk 9.43 D G 122 Have salt amongst yourselves and live at peach with each other. It makes so much sense for us to keeper of the commandments its in then keeping that we become the branch intwine in the vine. Sanctification, in the renewal of their souls under the influences of the Holy Spirit, and attention to appointed duties, constituted the will of God respecting them. I believe that God allows us to come to the point of despairing of ourselves because until we utterly despair of our own ability we will continue to strive in the flesh. When instead of focusing on all the things in my life that were wrong I instead began to simply keep God's Word by meditating upon it a miraculous thing happened the wrong things in my life began to change not by me focusing on the things but rather by me simply dwelling upon the Word of God. Therefore, His Commands are not hard, as He said, "My Yoke is easy and My burden is light". do not even the publicans the same? And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (Matthew 26:2628). And the second [commandment] is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Lets make Jesus proud of us. I want to share with you a truth that God has been and is teaching me that has revolutionized my walk with the Lord and totally changed the way that I view the Christian life. He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This podcast provides a fresh way to saturate yourself with the Word of God. . Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. Abide in Jesus' love "Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love, " ( John 15:9 ). I have chosen the faithful way; This one I am particularly interested in and its following verse 35, 34 A new command I give you: Love one another. Feed my sheepJohn 21:15-16 48. I am very grateful that the Holy Spirit led me to this page today. Those words are an elucidation of the two great commands. So what is the answer? Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. 12, ; and Pesik. But then, no one has come here to defend their errors, have they? What am I missing here??? If I were to some up the Gospel in just four words they would be these: "yet not I, but Christ" Christ lives in us! So it sounds to me that your (our) struggle is no different than Paul's! I think of the apostle Paul and his Spirit-inspired writing in Romans 7 where he talks of the struggle he obviously had between his flesh and his desire to do good and says in verse 24, "O wretched man that I am". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. I too am glad to find a summary online. We have been made partakers of the divine nature in Christ Jesus. The rule according to which all ought to walk and act, is the commandments given by the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus said ask seek and knock. Make and baptize disciplesMatthew 28:19 49. And he who loves Me will be 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. Within Jesus Christ's teachings we find the plan for our happiness, our redemption, and our salvationa divine blueprint that includes faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, keeping God's commandments, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. It not by striving or trying but rather abiding in the Vine. Even though it is a high calling, we can be so encouraged by the Apostles themselves. Where is the joy and peace in trying to be perfect in everything and messing up continually? We can't hope to get too far in a personal walk with Christ while investing countless hours meditating on the world's stories and tales. Mt. And as you say, the idea of Christ doing His work in and through us is seen in the word "make (you free). Not only were my actions wrong but I also knew that often times when I did do "good" it was a out of selfish ambition for the recognition of men. I can think of nothing. The word I want to look at the definition of is "keep". This revolutionized my walk and I thank God for that wisdom. Your point about "keeping" His word before us is exactly what Psalm 119 concludes with the last verse: "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments." Strengthen me according to Your word. I feel that peraon did that and through the author I believe you gave a very Holy Spirit driven answer. Jesus didn't come to do away with or replace the commandments (in fact, He said that very directly in Matthew 5:17). He must have been quite a charismatic figure, because around 120 people dropped everything to do just that, becoming his traveling party over the next three years. Bur reading Gabriel's response to your original post has given me insight and hope as well as lifted my spirit. You have blessed me with this and may God continue to bless you. (Philippians 2:13) It is not you that work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure but rather it is God that works in you. People of God, anyone of you, have you mastered all of your sin, are you perfect? Not only were my actions wrong but I also knew that often times when I did do "good" it was a out of selfish ambition for the recognition of men. In Christ we died but it does not stop there. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. And Paul himself said that He did not attain to perfection but he *did* say that he kept putting the past behind him and kept "pressing on toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.". Third Commandment: Jesus repeated that we should not use God's name in a vain manner (Matthew 5: . "This is the first and great commandment. Jesus saw these commandments not as onerous burdens, but as guideposts to help us experience a good and beautiful life. Jesus Christ is the living Word and as we meditate on the written Word we are communing and fellow-shipping with the living Word Jesus Christ. The branch does not bear fruit by striving or trying but rather by simply resting in the vine and having the life of the vine flow through us. Why would the Lord require of me that which I can not do? I don't get it at allif we are to be perfect and can be in our Lord, why aren't we? He also had commanded the 12 and then the 72 to heal the sick and cast out demons (Luke 9 and 10). Vintage Framed Ten Commandments Litho with Picture of Jesus on the Cross. (c. 120 BCE), contains additional . What do you read there?" I think the answer is grace. If you are now a keeper of the commandments and which means where ever you go and in whatever you do that thing you are keeping becomes apart you and the more you keep it the more other will recognize you by what you are keeping and you will recognize what you are a keeper of the commandments. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. So the question is - do I allow the worries of this world to distract my attention to Christ? Later incorporated into the new covenant, they constitute the basic moral code for humanity (as further explained by Jesus) and are obeyed to demonstrate the believer's love for God and his fellow man. Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. This is the first and great commandment. However I have been on a truth seeking journey in why resisting the flesh is hard. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.. I believe we find the glorious answer in Colossians 1:26-27: "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:" What a wondrous, glorious reality that the secret of the Christian life is Christ IN us living the Christian life through us! The verse " If ye love me, keep my commandments." In the parable of the sower, when seed was sown on different types of soil, the fruit was choked out and was not produced because the soil had weeds which Jesus defined as "the worries of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the desire for other things." If this Christian life is just based on us giving it our best shot then we should just give up now because we cannot do it. Although only asked about the first commandment, Jesus included the second commandment in his answer. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. Receive God's powerLuke 24:49 Your answers to Audreys heart tugging struggle were a blessing. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. I knew that we were supposed to try to be like Jesus but I found that on my best day I could not perfectly be like Jesus. I have placed Your ordinances before me. The 10 Commandments in the New Testament. Those who believe Jesus' commandments replaced the 10 Commandments sometimes cite John 15:10: "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.". The text of the Commandments is found in two places in the Bible. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jona, lovest thou me? 1 John 5:14-15Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV). God was not looking to improve me or make me a better person but rather He was wanting me to receive the reality of my death with Him that He might bring forth the glorious resurrection life of His Son through me. We are Jesus' mouthpiece while we are here and He asked us to spread His Word to all the world. The Lord our God is Lord alone! Two Commandments Of Jesus Covers The Entire Ten Commandments Jesus says to love our God with whole, heart, mind, and strength and the second one is to love our enemy as our own. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41). Jesus said, If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15). It does not say the truth will "set" us free (like the opening of the door of a cage so we can walk out on our own power) but rather "make" you free - put you in the position of being outside that cage - change your state of being (free from sin). Worship God alone. (Philippians 2:13) It is not you that work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure but rather it is God that works in you. Where is hope then? These two complete the ten commandments. "Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22", Adam Clarke 1831 Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22, "Bible Gateway passage: Mark 12:28-34 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition", Historical background of the New Testament, New Testament places associated with Jesus, Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, Architecture of cathedrals and great churches, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Great_Commandment&oldid=1144573469, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 March 2023, at 12:38. This podcast provides a fresh way to saturate yourself with the Word of.! About the first and great commandment Christ Jesus Picture of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are salt... 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