For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee."
Proverbs 3:1-2
I like the emphasis here that keeping the commandments is coupled with positive outcomes. I think we occasionally think that God gives us commandments just to assert his authority or to play games with our lives, but in this, as with all other things, the designs of God are to help us to find happiness.
Commandments are like the boundaries of the road that leads to joy and peace, and sure we can veer off the road, take an exit, drive the wrong way on the road and all of the other things that we unwisely do to "express our freedom," but our real freedom comes from being able to find our way on the road that God created for us to be able to reach our glorious destination.
Today, let's keep moving towards our goal, remembering that God gave us commandments to help us find our way, not to harm or restrict us. As much as we can, let's let go of the distractions and move towards the life and peace that he offers.
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