Read Leviticus 19:1-2 and 9-18
The Lord told Moses 2to say to the
community of Israel, “Be holy, because I, the Lord
your God, am holy.
9 “When
you harvest your fields, do not cut the corn at the edges of the fields, and do
not go back to cut the ears of corn that were left. 10Do
not go back through your vineyard to gather the grapes that were missed or to
pick up the grapes that have fallen; leave them for poor people and foreigners.
I am the Lord your God.
11 “Do
not steal or cheat or lie. 12Do not make a promise in my
name if you do not intend to keep it; that brings disgrace on my name. I am the
Lord your God.
13 “Do
not take advantage of anyone or rob him. Do not hold back the wages of
someone you have hired, not even for one night. 14Do not curse a deaf man
or put something in front of a blind man so as to make him stumble over it.
Obey me; I am the Lord your God.
15 “Be
honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show
favouritism to the poor or fear the rich. 16Do not spread lies about
anyone, and when someone is on trial for his life, speak out if your testimony
can help him. I am the Lord.
17 “Do
not bear a grudge against anyone, but settle your differences with him, so that
you will not commit a sin because of him.i 18Do
not take revenge on anyone or continue to hate him, but love your neighbour as
you love yourself. I am the Lord.
Think
If everyone in the world just
kept some of these simple rules for living; it would look more like the Kingdom
of God. Although everyone won’t keep
these rules ask God to help you keep them.
Pray
God
promises to write his law on our hearts.
Lord,
make your desires my desires.
2 19.2: Lv
11:44, 45; 1 P 1:16
9 19.9, 10: Lv
27:15; Dt 24:19–22
10 19.9, 10:
Lv 27:15; Dt 24:19–22
11 19.11 a: Ex
20:15; Dt 5:19
19.11 b: Ex 20:16; Dt 5:20
19.11 b: Ex 20:16; Dt 5:20
12 19.12: Ex
20:7; Dt 5:11; Mt 5:33
13 19.13: Dt
24:14, 15
14 19.14: Dt
27:18
15 19.15: Ex
23:6–8; Dt 16:19
17 19.17: Mt
18:15
i so ... him; or so that you do not commit this sin against him.
18 19.18:
Mt 5:43; 19:19; 22:39; Mk 12:31; Lk 10:27; Ro 13:9; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8
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