Biblical Chili

God didn't just give Israel health laws he also helped introduce them to hygiene through under garments.  These ceremonies and sacrifices were not only supposed to be conducted in a certain way but also with the correct clothing.

God may not need a home, but Israel needed one to reach Him.

If there is anything that we can learn about God from what has happened to Israel so far is that He is quite particular and organized.  Some of us may look at what He's asking His people to do and not fully understand what His plans are, but I assure you, God does NOTHING without purpose. 

This glorified box that God had Israel build was meant to hold His character, yup you heard it right, God's own character was placed inside.  The Testimony was God's way to reach a fallen humanity that didn't know any better. 

Yes, God's law or commandments more than likely were blue.  God invited the elders of Israel to meet Him and have a meal.  Yeah, I know I didn't know that was in scripture until we went through this ourselves.

 

Ten Commandments Series

God continues His explanation of the law He gave Moses because humans are more prone to find those little cracks, we can slip through, so we can do what WE want to do.  

 

"The heart is deceitfully wicked, who can know it?"   -Jeremiah 

 

Don't follow your heart, follow Jesus instead.

Like a father speaking to their child who is trying to find a loophole in the command they are receiving, God clarifies again the commandments He just gave.  Even in the Old Testament God is the same person with the same character as Jesus in the New Testament.  

"If you have seen Me you have seen the Father."    -Jesus

 

You'd think God thought of everything, with the way that some of these laws are written.  The children of Israel just left slavery and oppression, so God and Moses wanted to ensure that Israel wouldn't follow in the footsteps of their old masters now that they are free.

How do I love everyone else?  Well let's dive deep into the second half of the Ten Commandments and discover God's best explanation on how to do so.  Keeping the Ten Commandments is not about salvation it's about showing your love for the One who saved you.

If one were to ask, how to love God, how would you answer it?  It's strange to think that God loves us and wants our love in return, but to show love to the creator of everything may be easier than we think.  God isn't looking for you to "give" something to Him to prove your devotion, instead He is just asking for your heart then everything else will fall in place.