Truth, Contentment, and Building an Altar (Exodus 20:16–21)
False witness, covetousness, the fear of the Lord, and a question worth asking every day: do I have an altar in my life?
False witness, covetousness, the fear of the Lord, and a question worth asking every day: do I have an altar in my life?
God looks past the outward act into the secret places of the heart. These two commandments examine our thoughts, our eyes and our everyday dealings.
Two commandments about how we treat people, and an honest confession. The Word of God is a mirror that examines my own heart before it examines anyone else's.
We speak God's name many times a day. The third and fourth commandments ask whether our words and our worship carry real reverence, or only habit.
Our idols are not always statues. They can be money, career, relationships or ambition. The first commandment asks who truly sits at the centre of our decisions.