"And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning."
Leviticus 19:9-13
I like reading about The Lord teaching the Children of Israel about the gospel because it reminds us of how much we also need to learn the gospel and learn some of these basic truths... don't hoard your stuff, but what you have left over, give to others. Don't be miserly... share. Don't steal or lie or deceive others (fiction/parables are okay. Just make sure others know that your stories aren't literally true when you spin them.). Don't risk using God's name inappropriately. Don't defraud or rob others, and pay people quickly.
It goes on with so much more to learn... but maybe we haven't even mastered this much yet, so we should stop, and pause, and ponder before moving on to more verses. :) I think maybe in this new age of not being able to tell what is true because it is so easy to fake voices and video with modern "AI" algorithms, it is so much more important that we are faithful and true, and provide a spot of authenticity and sanity to others. Let's be certain that we are not passing on internet lies or half-truths. Let's be careful and kind when we speak to others, especially if we disagree. Let's be worthy of being called disciples of Christ, and his holy people. With prayer and study and a lot of God's help, let's be the light and clarity to a darker and more confusing world.
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