Devotion:
Read Genesis 2:15-17.
God had created everything the first human being needed. In the Garden of Eden were beautiful trees with fruit that was good to eat. There was life-giving water that flowed from the garden. God gave the man instructions to work the garden and take care of it and permission to eat from any tree in the garden except just one. God commanded the man not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God thus began a pattern of telling us what to do and what we are not to do.
My parents often followed that same practice of telling me what to do and what I should not do. “Go to school and do your best. Do not misbehave, act disrespectfully to your teachers, or break the rules.” As I grew older, I heard them say, “Work hard, do a good job, honestly earn the money you are paid, always arrive on time or early, and stay until the work is done. Do not be late, lazy, or sloppy, and do not ever cut corners.” While I may not have always followed their instructions perfectly, I understood their expectations well! God teaches us what to do and what to avoid doing in order for us to find real happiness and fulfillment in life.
Personal Worship Option:
Give thanks that the Bible helps us understand what we are to do and what we are to avoid doing. Reflect on how the Bible teaches us values and principles for loving God and loving others. Pray for the faith to follow the moral guidance God provides us through Scripture.
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