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“Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.” (Proverbs 19:16, NIV)

There is an old saying: “Learn from the mistakes of others; you won’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”

The commandments of God are the best way to avoid the mistakes of others because God’s commandments have two purposes: To protect us; and to provide for us.

So many otherwise intelligent, talented, and resourceful people come to grief because they choose to ignore God’s wisdom and God’s commandments. Trying to learn everything from personal experience, they will destroy themselves long before reaching the end of every list of lessons.

Keeping God’s commandments does not inhibit living. On the contrary, it provides the length of days that makes living possible. – Luther

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“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Galatians 6:7, NKJV)

We need to beware of thinking — as most of the world does — that because we have “gotten by” that we have, “gotten away.”

We sin, but because we have not immediately suffered the consequences of our sin, we wrongly think that God’s law is on holiday. This is akin to thinking that just because we have, somehow, avoided being pulled-over by the sheriff for exceeding the speed limit, that it is somehow okay to exceed the speed limit.

Don’t be fooled. The God’s law stands forever!

God’s commandments are for our protection, and for our provision. Just because we are successful in flouting God’s law does not mean that we are wise. We shall be called to give an accounting, whether in joy because we have obeyed; or in tears, because we have been found wanting. – Luther

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“Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.” (Proverbs 19:16, NIV)

There is an old saying: “Learn from the mistakes of others; you won’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”

The commandments of God are the best way to avoid the mistakes of others because God’s commandments have two purposes: To protect us; and to provide for us.

So many otherwise intelligent, talented, and resourceful people come to grief because they choose to ignore God’s wisdom and God’s commandments. Trying to learn everything from personal experience, they will either cripple or destroy themselves long before reaching the end of every list of lessons.

Keeping God’s commandments does not inhibit living. On the contrary, it provides the length of days that makes living possible. – Luther

Tagged God's commandments, the book of Proverbs