Thursday, March 10
Jeremiah 22:13-23, Romans 8:12-27, John 6:41-51
Q. 67. Which is the Sixth Commandment?
A. The Sixth Commandment is, “Thou shall not kill”
Q. 68. What is required in the Sixth Commandment?
A. The Sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavors to serve our own life, and the life of others.
Q. 69. What is forbidden in the Sixth Commandment?
A. The Sixth Commandment forbiddeth the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbor unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth thereunto.
Prayer: You O Lord have done great things for us, and we rejoice. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the watercourses in the Negeb. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. (Psalm 126:3-6)
Reflection: The sixth commandment actually has two meanings. The affirmative is that we are commanded by God not to kill. But, the otherside of the commandment means we must seek to serve life and endeavor to nurture it. This commandment extends to the nurturing of the Spirit within us so that we may seek God.
Ref: Westminster Shorter Catechism (255k).
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