I recall reciting the 10 Commandments on a regular basis.
In the church community that I engaged with whilst living in Stoke-on-Trent it was a weekly ritual that even the children had to engage in. Being old school, we recited the KJV deal of the Decalogue which promised much mirth for the children and young people when we got to the 10th Commandment and the things you weren’t allowed to covet.
This reading of JC Ryle’s encouragement on the subject bears much reflection. I thank God for the 10th Commandment because it almost goes back to the first in saying that there is no God but God and to covet says that I am God. Yet I am only too aware of how subtle and deeply entrenched the sin of covetousness is in our daily lives.
Consider how some of the other of the 10 are instituted in the laws of the land – law against murder, laws regarding lying. Imagine if covetousness was criminalised, how many of us would be guilty? It’s a talking point.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
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