Call to Holiness
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17
The Ten Commandments are esteemed by several religious faiths as the canonical directive from God. The Commandments read like orders from an all-powerful, yet distant God. However, they are not simply orders from a distant God; they are a call to holiness from a God that is involved with nature and humanity.
The Ten Commandments are a call to holiness. They are a call to be reverent towards God, and to be reverent towards one another. The Commandments were written to protect the disadvantaged from being taken advantage of. Statements like “you shall not steal” or “you shall not bear false witness towards your neighbor” teach us how to treat others.
No, the commandments are not instructions from a distant God, but a God that understands the human condition. God knows that we are vulnerable, we can be tempted, and run the risk of hurting others in the process. The commandments were made to protect us from pride and greed. They were made to protect us from those who might take advantage of us and to protect us from ourselves.
Prayer: Lord, teach us to be holy and righteous for your sake. Amen.
Emma Akpan
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