Week of 7.24.2022 | Day Two
The Tenth (and final) Commandment makes another shift, this time from focusing on our actions to focusing on our thoughts.
Commandments Six through Nine forbid the actions of murder, committing adultery, stealing, and lying. Don’t do it and don’t say it. We studied how they all begin in the heart. The Tenth Commandment forbids the thought of wanting what others have. Don’t think about and meditate on having what others have. Like those before, this commandment begins in the heart. Having desires, hopes, dreams, or ambitions, is not in itself bad, but allowing ourselves to be controlled by those desires is where we get into trouble.
Jesus fulfills this commandment perfectly by showing us what true contentment in Yahweh looks like, preparing us for an eternity of lasting joy in His presence.
Read
Matthew 6:25-34, focus on verse 33
Discuss
What is Jesus telling us not to be anxious about in this passage?
Why shouldn’t we be anxious about these things?
Whose provision is Jesus reminding us of?
What should we seek after first, before anything else? (v. 33)
In what ways are you tempted to be anxious about the things this passage tells us not to be anxious about?
How can you seek the Kingdom of God and trust in God as your provider?
Pray
Take time to pray, thanking God for being your provider and asking Him to help you put Him first, before anything else.
Family Challenge
Discuss all that you have to be grateful for. Make a gratitude chart to be a visual reminder of being content in the Lord. Get creative with it, draw pictures, paint words or Bible verses, or make a photo collage to keep your mind focused on the truth that God satisfies us like nothing else can.