Exodus 20:7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Reading commentary on scripture can be interesting. There is often a certain backhandedness when commentary talks about the way some religions interpret scripture. It isn’t difficult to ascertain that this commentary has a certain slant, a certain belief system that is definitely at play.
Exodus 20:8-9 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
And that’s really difficult for me because I don’t think God works that way. He’s not elitist. He doesn’t play favorites. He’s not secretly laughing at folks who are trying their best to honor Him, nor is He busy constructing obstacles to keep out those who are not yet ready for relationship with Him. I feel like that is incredibly important to remember.
Exodus 20:10 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.
Precious Savior, When I start to put up barriers or think I’m better than others because of how I worship You, help me to realize what I am doing, to kneel at Your feet, to refocus on You. You are the God of all creation, and I am Your deeply loved child, but You are not exclusionary. Help me to show Your love to all. Help me to be more like You. Amen.
Exodus 20:11 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.
Have a blessed day.