The Ten Commandments!

The more I read in the news and the more I hear what's going on in our world, the more I realize how we are not in control of this world and God is in control. Everyone seems to have the answer to our woes, but the real answer is that we a are a sinful people living in a sinful world. I don't see things getting any better as long as we keep pushing God aside and allowing evil to take His place. God has told us that things would deteriorate as we got closer to the second coming of Christ. I know that I have talked about this before, but if you open your eyes you will see how things are getting worse.

How can we call ourselves civilized while we stand by and watch the butcher of unborn babies, the molestation of children and adults, the murder of innocent people, the theft of the poor by those in a position of power. Just when we think things might get better, another story breaks. You have those who think that by creating another law we can fix the problems we have, but the only answer is turning back to our God.

God gave us the ten commandments for us to live by. We have those who don't want them anywhere in a public place and are working hard to accomplish their agenda. Why? I think the answer is that the commandments convict them of their sin and they don't like it. I took this from my NIV study Bible.

[THE TEN COMMANDMENTS]
(1)You shall have no other gods before me!
Jesus says;
"Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only"

(2)You shall not make yourself an Idol!
Jesus says;
"No servant can serve two masters"

(3)You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God!
Jesus says;
"Do not swear at all, either by Heaven, for it is God's throne; or by earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King."

(4)Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy!
Jesus says;
"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."

(5)Honor your father and your mother!
Jesus says;
"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me"

(6)You shall not murder!
Jesus says;
"Anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment"

(7)You shall not commit adultery!
Jesus says;
"Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

(8)You shall not steal!
Jesus says;
"If someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well"

(9)You shall not give false testimony!
Jesus says;
"Men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken"

(10)You shall not covet!
Jesus says;
"Be on your guard against all kinds of greed"

All of these are directly from our God. Wouldn't it be a nice world to live in if we all obeyed the Ten Commandments? We need to pray for our leaders and our country because things are continuing to get worse. We as a nation are heading for disaster if we don't turn back to God and ask Him to forgive us. Prayer is our weapon we need to use it.

God Bless You!