Values
serve as boundary markers for everyday living. Values are guidelines for
management of personal conduct. Do they provide guarantees for a perfect,
sin-free life? No! We cannot say, "I have values, and they protect me from
any temptation or whenever internal impulses push me toward sin."
The Ten Commandments are about values.
They help Christians establish values and serve as a reminder when there are
deviations from those boundaries. Jesus said he came to this world to fulfill
the commandments, not to do away with them. Our self-interest and desires pull
us away from the commandments and our personal values.
Romans
11 clarifies. "When Israel tried to be right with God by pursuing her own
self-interest, Israel failed. God’s chosen ones have always been those who would
invite God to pursue his interest in them, and they in turn received his approval."
Values become crystal clear when we permit God to pursue his interest in us. Can
you do that without hesitation?
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