You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. (Exodus 20:17, NRSV) It is one thing to see the wonders your neighbor has and want them because you are inspired by your neighbor. ItContinue reading “Commandments to Honor Self”
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fulfilled the law…
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrongContinue reading “fulfilled the law…”
Will you be satisfied?
What is it that will satisfy you? Or maybe a better question is will we ever be satisfied? In the gospel text sent to me today, Philip says to Jesus, “Show us the Father and we will be satisfied.” Now is that really all it will take? We all know people (and probably most ofContinue reading “Will you be satisfied?”
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