History has a habit of uncovering relics from the past. Caves hid the Dead Sea Scrolls until 1946 when 981 texts written in Aramaic, Greek and Hebrews were discovered over a 10 year period. However, there are always things in plain sight which get overlooked, neglected by those too busy to slow down.
As I opened Leviticus 19 today, I stumbled upon an expanded version of the 10 commandments. Although some of the passages are subtle reminders, God conveys to Moses the whys to keeping decrees and laws. These biblical nuggets offer common sense, direction and a foundation for faith. Nonetheless, unless you accept and practice these precepts, you will be vulnerable to straying off course.
There are several reasons why commandments are forgotten. First, the Bible offends those comfortable with how they are living, reluctant to change. Second, people don’t like to be told that they are wrong, especially if there are eternal consequences. Third, since truth has become relative, everyone has their own take on right and wrong. In the end, Leviticus 19 serves as a wake up call, to alert those sleep walking through life. May the words of Scripture breathe life into sleepy, tired and weary souls.
by Jay Mankus
