by Frank Retief | Oct 2, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 6 For in six days the Lord made heaven and Earth, the sea and all that is in them, but He rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. In Genesis the Sabbath day seems to merge with the glory of the Garden...
by Frank Retief | Oct 1, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 8 … On it, you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien that is within your gates. On first reading, this sounds like a bit of overkill to get people to...
by Frank Retief | Sep 30, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. This fourth commandment requires some thinking on our part. But for starters let’s remember that...
by Frank Retief | Sep 29, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 7. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. I want to turn once more, finally, to these words for today’s reflection. I urge you to consider the meaning of these words again. Any behaviour that is not consistent with godly living means...
by Frank Retief | Sep 28, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 7 … the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless that misuses the Lord’s name. God’s great name, his person, his attributes are his glory. He is the supreme Creator of all we can see or know, and all we cannot see and do not know. We can easily see...
by Frank Retief | Sep 27, 2013 | Thought for the day
Exodus 20 v 7. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name. This commandment was given to those who had experienced the miraculous deliverance from Egypt. When God gave the Hebrews these...
