Scripture: Mark 12:28-34
“The more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild.”
—G. K. Chesterton
“The law of God is not a system of merit whereby the unsaved seek to earn divine favor but a pattern of life given by the Redeemer to the redeemed so that they may know how to live for his good pleasure.”
—Alec Motyer
“If Egypt binds us in a slavery that contradicts God’s original design, then the wilderness is about rediscovering that original beauty, dignity, and responsibility . . . At Sinai God sings the lullaby that echoes the original true story . . . In that context, the Ten Commandments are not merely restrictions but invitations to a flourishing life. In defining our relationship with God and with each other, the Ten Commandments set up the boundaries in which we may freely live. Each one of the commandments either fences off enslavement or embodies holy liberty.”
—Chuck DeGroat
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