Grateful, Holy Living
Scripture Reading —
So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.
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When I was a boy, the Ten Commandments were read almost every Sunday at church. The reading seemed long and dour. As I grew older, though, I learned that reading the law in worship is a fitting response of gratitude to God and a guide for spiritual growth.
The Ten Commandments have more than one purpose. God’s law convicts us of our sin, and it points us to the grace and forgiveness we experience in trusting God’s Son, Jesus Christ, as our one and only Savior. When we trust in Jesus and we are no longer under the curse of sin, what happens to the law? In short, the Ten Commandments, which reveal God’s perfect will, become a guide, a standard for followers of Jesus.
Do you want to know how God wants you to live your daily life in relation to him and with others? Look to the Ten Commandments, which reveal God’s holy, righteous, and good will for our everyday lives.
We cannot keep God’s law perfectly in this life. Though we are forgiven in Christ, we still fail—again and again.
But, trusting in God’s grace, we can ask forgiveness for our daily sins, and we can pray that by the Holy Spirit’s power we will continue to become like our Savior, Jesus Christ, who kept all of God’s commands perfectly.
Father God, thank you for your good and perfect will. Help us to strive every day to love and serve you and others. Amen.
About the author — Kurt Selles
Kurt Selles is the former director of ReFrame Ministries and Executive Editor of Today, serving from August 2012 through July 2026. He is a graduate of Calvin College and Seminary, and received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. Before coming to ReFrame, he served 19 years in Taiwan and China with CRC World Missions. Kurt later taught missions at Beeson Divinity School, where he also acted as the director of the school’s Global Center. Kurt and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Rapids and have three adult children.
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