9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.
11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. 12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
I just love how simple Moses makes it for us. "You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord." This repeated manor of saying, "I am the Lord," reminds us these are not Moses' commands but the Lords.
God has commanded us to Love our neighbor as much as ourselves. We need to look after our neighbor. We need to take care of those who are in need. God promised Abraham he would be a blessing to all nations. How are you going to be a blessing to all nations if you can not even be a blessing to those in your own household, community, church, and state. All of us need to step up and do more to take care of the needs of our neighbors.
I read somewhere about people when they get older not wanting to be a burden on other people. There are so many people in this world that do not want to be a burden to their children, spouse, or extended family. But isn't that part of this great commandment. God has told us to take care of other people. This means you have to allow yourself to become a burden so others can take care of you. But you in turn take care of them.
I do not care who you are or how well you think you can take care of yourself, I can honestly say you are a burden. You have placed a burden upon someone who loves you more than words can express. And your entire purpose in life is to be a burden for that person. Yes, I am talking about Jesus Christ. You placed upon him the burden of all your sins. He carried that burden to the cross of Calvary removed your sins. But you are also a burden to God because he made you so that he could love you. He created the world around you so that it would provide for you. He did all this and continues to bear you as a burden because he Loves you.
God has commanded us to Love our neighbor as much as ourselves. We need to look after our neighbor. We need to take care of those who are in need. God promised Abraham he would be a blessing to all nations. How are you going to be a blessing to all nations if you can not even be a blessing to those in your own household, community, church, and state. All of us need to step up and do more to take care of the needs of our neighbors.
I read somewhere about people when they get older not wanting to be a burden on other people. There are so many people in this world that do not want to be a burden to their children, spouse, or extended family. But isn't that part of this great commandment. God has told us to take care of other people. This means you have to allow yourself to become a burden so others can take care of you. But you in turn take care of them.
I do not care who you are or how well you think you can take care of yourself, I can honestly say you are a burden. You have placed a burden upon someone who loves you more than words can express. And your entire purpose in life is to be a burden for that person. Yes, I am talking about Jesus Christ. You placed upon him the burden of all your sins. He carried that burden to the cross of Calvary removed your sins. But you are also a burden to God because he made you so that he could love you. He created the world around you so that it would provide for you. He did all this and continues to bear you as a burden because he Loves you.
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