Much has been written on the Ten Commandments. There are many fine books already written by very qualified authors. So why write another one?
Psalm one verses 1-3 reads:
“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.”
Psalm 1:1-3 (emphasis mine)
I have read these verses many times. I have even taught on this verse. But for some reason it really struck me when I read it several years ago. Do I really delight in God’s law? Have I ever really “meditated” on it for any length of time? So I decided that day to read and start meditating on the Ten Commandments. That was many years ago, and I am still meditating on them, memorizing them, etc. (I recited them this morning). And what I have discovered by doing this is the reason I am writing on the Ten Commandments.
If you are looking for a thorough and exhaustive analysis and explanation of the Ten Commandments, this is not the book for you. There are plenty of other books that do this better than I ever could. If you are looking for a “How to Keep the Ten Commandments” or “How to Meditate on the Ten Commandments” type of book, again, this is not that book. This book attempts to take a fresh look at the Ten Commandments, and to discuss some of the amazing things God has given us in them. More than anything, this book is about how the Trinity and the Gospel of Jesus Christ are contained in the Ten Commandments. It is a record of some of the things I have gained so far by meditating on the Ten Commandments. My prayer and hope is that God will use this in your life to help your relationship with Him, and to help your relationships with the people in your life.
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