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Christian Genesis "Commandments" Devotionals
What are the commandments of God? They are the law of God given to Israel by God through his prophet Moses. These laws give the structure for right thinking and action in accordance with God’s will. Additionally, Christ gave commandments. With the authority of God, Jesus said in John 13:34, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. WEB”
The apostle Paul describes the purpose of God’s commandments in Galatians 3:24 writing, “The law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. NKJV” Before the life and ministry of Christ, the commandments gave instruction for how to live without offense to God and our fellow man.
The bible teaches in Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God. WEB” Each of us sins and falls short of perfectly following the law and will of God. For the purpose of our salvation, our heavenly Father sent his Son, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, to fulfill the law by living without sin. It is this through Jesus’ atonement sacrifice for our sins that God made a way for repentant sinners to come to him in faith.
Following the commandments of God demonstrates love and submission to the word and will of God. As Jesus said in John 14:15, “If you love me, keep my commandments. WEB” Obeying the laws of our nation and community keeps us in right standing in human society. Likewise, obeying the commandments of God demonstrates good citizenship in the kingdom of heaven.
Scripture: James 1:22, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. NIV”
Two by Two
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city...
Keep My Word
Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and...
Gathered Together
On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them,...
She Respects Her Husband
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her...
Everything Must Be Fulfilled
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written...
You Search the Scriptures
You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify...
Good Measure
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to...
The Throne of His Glory
But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his...
Love Never Fails
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they...
Love One Another
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; 1 John 3:11 WEB These...
Love and Good Works
Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the...
Humility
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of...
Stand Firm in the Faith
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14...
All Things Are Possible
Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.”...
Treasures In Heaven
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break...
Encouragement of the Scriptures
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through...