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MARCH 13

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TOPIC: GOD’S LAWS HAVE NO LIMIT (PROPERTY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)

Memory verse:-"If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head

of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep. "If a thief is caught breaking in and is

struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; but if it happens after

sunrise, he is guilty of bloodshed. "A thief must certainly make restitution, but if he has

nothing, he must be sold to pay for his theft. "If the stolen animal is found alive in his

possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double. "If a man

grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in another

man’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard. "If a

fire breaks out and spreads into thorn bushes so that it burns shocks of grain or

standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.

"If a man gives his neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the

neighbor’s house, the thief, if he is caught, must pay back double. But if the thief is not

found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he

has laid his hands on the other man’s property. In all cases of illegal possession of an

ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody

says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges. The one

whom the judges declare guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

"If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to his neighbor for

safekeeping and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, the issue

between them will be settled by the taking of an oath before the Lordthat the neighbor

did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no

restitution is required. But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, he must make

restitution to the owner. If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, he shall bring in the

remains as evidence and he will not be required to pay for the torn animal. "If a man

borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not

present, he must make restitution. But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will

not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss”.

-Exod. 22:1-15

It is unwise to think that worshipping God is just a heart affair the physical has nothing to do with it. The laws and commandments of God are not limited to the heart they are to regulate our life in all material times as well as in our spiritual acts. We are to present our body as a living sacrifice but the "body” is not spiritual. That means worshipping God better still Christianity is both spiritual and material.

The bible lesson today reveals to us that God was/is concern about our property and social responsibilities. Let Him have a way in all our affairs (total life) and never think of limiting His laws or commandments.

Prayer:-pray for understanding in God’s Word

pray that you will always be the doer of the Word

What to meditate on:

In your opinion how would you describe the Old Testament Laws and why?

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