There are laws of God and laws of the land and in my study of God’s Word, when we are within the laws of God, we will naturally be within the laws of the land. Example, the Ten Commandments.
Here are a few of them that everyone should know:
“13You shall not murder. 14You shall commit adultery. 15You shall not steal.” – Exodus 20:13-15 (ESV)
As the example, God’s Law is not to murder, commit adultery, or steal. It is not a coincidence that the law of the land is the same.
When we are committed to obeying the laws of God, we will naturally fall in line with the law of the land.
“20When a man strikes his slave, male or female with a rod and the slave dies under his hand, he shall be avenged…22When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life,” – Exodus 21:20, 22-23 (ESV)
God’s Word is clear with how we are accountable for life of human beings. Whether from the Ten Commandments, or other passages. We are responsible for caring for the lives of others and when we are not caring for those, we are held to being accountable for our failure.
When you look at the law, which are you looking at first, God’s or the land? When you think of others, are you valuing the care we are to place on them? Is your look at life Godly?
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