40 Days of Prayer-Day 30

40 Days of Prayer-Day 30

Obedience and abiding go hand in hand. That is when we abide in Christ and He abides in us, obedience to the 10 commandments becomes a part of us. The 10 commandments are inseparably connected to God’s love. The first four commandments reveal how we are to love God and the last 6 commandments reveal how we are to love others. Thus, summed up —Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. This is the first great commandment. And the second is like unto it, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matt. 22:35-40. The Word gives us practical advice on how this love should look. Put away lying and speak truth, be angry but sin not, don’t let the sun go down on your anger, don’t steal but work, don’t let corrupt communication come out of your mouth, don’t grieve the Holy Spirit, put away all  bitterness, wrath, evil speaking, and malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, and forgiving, even as Christ has forgiven you. Eph. 4:22-32. We should owe no one anything except to love one another. Love works no harm or ill to anyone. This fulfills the lawn and exhibits the attitudes and behaviors the Lord wants us to exhibit in our lives. Rom. 13:8-10. PRAYER: Father, baptize us with your Holy Spirit and bring truth and revival into our lives and our churches. Remove our rebellion and backsliding and write your 10 commandments on our hearts and lead us to allow Jesus to live out His life of obedience in us.