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Devotional: October 9th

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“.. .keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good.”

Notice the last three words of today’s verse—“for thy good.” All the commandments of the Lord are for our good. Many people do not realize this. They think of God as a stem Judge who imposes rules and regulations that take all the fun out of life. But it isn’t so! He is interested in our welfare and pleasure, and designs all His laws toward that end.

Let us take a few of the Ten Commandments, for example. Why does God say that we should have no other gods? Because He knows that men become like the objects of their worship, and false gods lead to depravity.

Why does He say that we should not make graven images? Because idolatry is closely linked with demonism. “The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons” (NASB), and the purpose of demons is always to destroy.

Why does God set apart one day in seven for rest? Because He created man and knows that man’s constitution requires rest from labor. Nations that have tried to enforce seven-day work weeks found that productivity slumped, and they had to abandon the experiment.

Why does God command children to obey their parents? Because it saves the children from lives of recklessness and riot, and even from premature death.

Why does God forbid adultery? Because He knows that it destroys the home and the family as well as the happiness of those involved.

Why does God forbid murder? Because it leads to guilt and remorse, to imprisonment and sometimes to capital punishment.

Why does God condemn coveting? Because sin begins in the mind. If we indulge it there, eventually we will commit the act. Unless we can control the fountain, we won’t be able to control the stream that flows from it.

And so it is with other sins—taking God’s Name in vain, stealing, bearing false witness, etc. We can’t get away with them. They take their toll in our spirits, souls and bodies. Every sin sets painful reflex actions in motion, robbing the sinner of peace, joy and satisfaction. We reap what we sow. Our chickens come home to roost.

Years ago someone wrote a book entitled “The Kindly Laws of God.” They really are kindly because they are designed for our own good.

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