"These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be a symbol on your forehead. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
The words Moses is talking about here are the Ten Commandments. He is calling the Israelites to let these Commandments fill their lives so completely that they can be seen and heard everywhere throughout Israel.
Most of us can think of at least one person whose house we've walked into and see bible verses scattered around the place. Sometimes they're framed cross-stitch patterns; other times they're little plaques on the furniture. These household bible verse trinkets come in many different styles, but ultimately they have the same purpose - to remind everyone (residents and visitors alike) that the house and family within are dedicated to the Lord.
However, we sometimes talk this talk so much that it becomes habitual instead of meaningful. Sometimes we plaster these verses in huge letters all over the place just to show off to others in a battle of Keep Up With The Christian Joneses. In the end, what matters is whether or not we've written these words on our hearts and in our souls.
Question of the Day:
At what point does tradition cross the line from meaningfulness into showmanship? What can we do to avoid crossing that line?
Prayer of the Day:
Lord, write Your Commandments on my heart and in my soul. Etch them so deep that they will never fade. Light a fire in me that will never die; fill me with Your Spirit so that I may continue on the good path You have set before me. Amen.
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