"Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd." Exodus 23:2 Moses continues with giving some practical rules on how to live a holy life for God. Now he looks at when a person is in court a person is... Continue Reading →
Exodus 22:28 Do Not Curse The Leader
"Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people." Exodus 22:28 God continues to give Moses some practical rules on how to live life. In this verse it points out not to blaspheme God or curse the ruler. Very few believers would have a problem with stating that one should never blaspheme God.... Continue Reading →
Exodus 22:21 How To Treat Foreigners
"Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt." Exodus 22:21 God had Moses give the Israelites a lot of practical rules on how to live their lives. One of them was that they were not be mistreat a foreigner. The reason for it at this point is that they were... Continue Reading →
Exodus 21:33-34 Take Responsibility
"If anyone uncovers a pit or digs one and fails to cover it and an ox or a donkey falls into it, the one who opened the pit must pay the owner for the loss and take the dead animal in exchange." Exodus 21:33-34 Today's verses talk about one person creating a pit and not... Continue Reading →
Exodus 20:17 Don’t Be Greedy
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." Exodus 20:17 The final command that God placed in the ten commandments was one about coveting. This is an extreme desire to have what... Continue Reading →