There are some real benefits to God’s commands.
His commands are there for our protection.
I have rules in my house. Things like –
“Clean your room before doing going anywhere.”
“Get your homework done.”
“Don’t tell what’s going to happen in the movie.” (That one risks the death penalty!)
“You can cheer for any baseball team you want, as long as it’s the Twins.”
Some rules are there just to make life easier for my wife and me.
But some rules are there for the health and protection of our kiddos.
“No leaving the house without getting permission.”
“Don’t touch the hot stove.”
“No playing in the street.”
“No setting your sisters on fire.”
“You can cheer for any baseball team you want, as long as it’s the Twins.”
My point here is that some of the rules in our house are there because we love our kids and don’t want them to be hurt.
Many of you here can tell of times when you got hurt when you were disobeying your parents, right?
Our Father in heaven has laid down commands for us to follow – and they’re there for our benefit.