Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The Sun Rises and the Rain Falls on both the Just and the Unjust

     "Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."  ~Matthew 5:19

     And Elohim spoke all these Words, saying, "I am God your Elohim, who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, out of the house of slavery.  

  1. You do not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of that which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth.  You do not bow down to them nor serve them.  For I, God your Elohim am a jealous El, visiting the crookedness of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing loving-commitment to thousands, to those who love Me and guard My commands.
  2. You do not bring the Name of God your Elohim to naught, for God does not leave the one unpunished who brings His Name to naught.
  3. Remember the Sabbath day, to set it apart.  Six days you labour, and shall do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of God your Elohim.  You do not do any work-you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.  For in six days God made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.  Therefore God blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart.
  4.  Respect your father and your mother, so that your days are prolonged upon the soil which God your Elohim is giving you. 
  5.  You do not murder.
  6.   You do not commit adultery.
  7.  You do not steal.
  8.   You do not bear false witness against your neighbour. 
  9.   You do not covet your neighbour's house, you do not covet your neighbour's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey,
  10. or whatever belongs to your neighbour.  ~Exodus 20:1-17 

       And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Therefore, go and make taught ones of all the nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Set-apart Spirit, teaching them to guard all that I have commanded you.  And see, I am with you always, until the end of the age."  Amen.  ~Matthew 28:18-20