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To see the highest mountain of the world is impressive. To fly over a near endless ocean makes you feel small. To peer into the universe of billions of stars is dazzling. Yet, far more inspiring is it to see the glory of Him Who not only made these things out of nothing but also set all in motion according to His divine laws!

Young Saul was religious. He was zealous for God. He was one of those who thought he kept God’s law perfectly. He claimed to be blameless in obedience. That is until God enrolled him in the divine law school. Then God made him face the 10th commandment.

Unforgettable and deeply moving was the scene at Mt. Sinai when God proclaimed His eternal Law to the people of Israel. Young and old, including all the leaders of Israel, stood trembling and drew back in holy awe. Never before and never since has God spoken like He did at Mt. Sinai.

Solomon wrote that it is better to live in the corner of a housetop than with a brawling partner in big palace. The reason for this is simple. Nothing is so satisfying as a harmonious relationship. A beautiful house is no compensation for a broken and betrayed heart.

Jesus said, Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. This weighty statement of the Lord is an important key in our understanding of the intention as well as the beauty of God’s eternal law.

No words can picture the beauty and joy Adam and Eve experienced in Paradise. But likewise, no words can describe the destruction caused by the rebellion of Adam and Eve against God. It has ruptured the core of our being and distorted every view of God and ourselves as well as of God’s law.

Witness bearing is a huge responsibility. It can make the difference of a life or death. It has saved nations from destruction and individuals from unjust sentences. It may prevent accidents and clear up crimes.

Generally all people value their life. It is because we were created to live forever and ever. Life was once so beautiful that it was the greatest joy to live. There were no threats, there was no aging, there were no sicknesses. Sadly, that all changed when sin entered into the world and by sin death.

The love of money is the root of all evil. Though Scripture supports this truth with so many examples, yet mankind doesn’t learn. Greed causes us to lay hands on that which isn’t given to us.

Often God speaks in His Word about that He does things for His holy Name sake. That means He exalts the glory of His character or Being by His own doings or works. None has as much right to exalt His own Name as God.