Worship 401: The Seventh Commmandment 
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Monday
Exodus 20:14says "You shall not commit adultery". Read Leviticus 20 and
see how serious the Lord was about Israel keeping his commands. Why do you think he was so strong with Israel? Think about the effects of sin. Think about how everyone is affected by
the sin of adultery (the parties involved, the family,
the community, as well as the Lord).
Now read Psalm 51 and gain
insight as David is convicted of adultery.
Why do you think God spared David's life? What does this Psalm reveal to you about
the heart of God?
Tuesday
Read Matthew 5:27-30. God holds us accountable as he did Israel. What part of the body is linked with the
sin of adultery in these verses? Is
adultery merely a physical act of unfaithfulness that occurs when one of
the marriage partners voluntarily engages in sexual intercourse outside of the
marriage, or is the definition of adultery broader than that? What type of attitude is Jesus teaching
us to have toward our sin? Was he
teaching us to literally chop off our hands and gouge out our eyes? Obviously not or none of the disciples
would have had any limbs or eyes left!
Jesus always targets the heart when he teaches. Read
Matthew 23 (particularly verses 23-26) and seek to understand what
the Lord is teaching. What does he
mean when he tells the Pharisees to "First clean the inside of the cup and
dish, and then the outside will also be clean."? Read also Matthew 15:16-20 about the source
of our sin. What is it that makes a man
unclean? Do you see why we are
always in need of God's forgiveness and mercy? Psalm 103 teaches that God does not
treat us as our sins deserve!
Praise the Lord for his love and let it be the motivation for each of us
to please him in what we do!
Wednesday
In Job 31:1 we read how Job made a pact
with his eyes to not look lustfully at a woman. He understood that this is where
adultery begins (2Peter 2:14). Read Matthew
6:19-23 and Luke 11:33-36. What do you learn about your eyes from
these verses? What role do they
play in your spiritual life?
Obviously the world is not concerned with your spiritual welfare as each
day you are bombarded with seductive images and pictures. Think about how dangerous this is in
light of the role the eyes play in our spiritual lives! Next read 2Corinthians 4:18 and Hebrews
12:2. Meditate on these verses and commit
them to heart! Understand that God
loves you and is teaching you how to overcome the world and the influence of
the evil one!! Pray that you be
blessed with eyes full of light all of your days!!
Thursday
Read Ezekiel 20:1-44. What was Israel doing to infuriate the
Lord? What did he call them to give
up in verse 7? Do you see the heart
of God in his dealings with Israel? Over and over they forsake him and seek
after the desires of their eyes instead of doing what is good in the eyes of
God. This is Israel's
downfall so let us not follow in that example! God detests those with haughty, pride
filled eyes (see Prov.5:7-11 and Prov. 21:4). He gives grace to the humble (James
4:6). Write John
8:12 on an index card and commit it to heart. Fill your life with the light of the
world - JESUS CHRIST!!!
Friday
Our motivation for obeying the gospel and for doing
God's will can be summed up in one word - JESUS!! "For Christ's love compels us,
because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died."(2Cor. 5:14). This is why we are called to be faithful
to God and to one another - because Jesus is faithful!! Study Philippians 2:1-18. Apply this to your life deeper and
deeper each day and be blessed in the Lord forever!! Praise the Lord!!!
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