{"id":293,"date":"2019-02-11T00:07:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T00:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graceamazingly.wordpress.com\/?p=293"},"modified":"2019-03-28T10:49:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T10:49:04","slug":"you-must-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/2019\/02\/11\/you-must-not\/","title":{"rendered":"You must not"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wow. You mean it? You must not\u2026 You must not\u2026 and if you do, \u2026.put to death, \u2026put to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color is-style-solid-color\"><blockquote class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#380202\"><p>The language is rather direct, but maybe there is a language translation  problem. Or maybe the issue is so ever important there\u2019s no better way  to emphasise it. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Bible, there are lots of these kinds of statements. Far too many of them in the Old Testament, but New Testatment probably as many it\u2019s just that the Old Testament ones are more blunt. Have a look at some pages in the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have a read through Leviticus chapters 19 to 26. <\/li><li>It\u2019s way too much to read. Maybe just flip through the pages. <\/li><li>The headings will give you some idea. Wow, do people study or preach this often?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-108941.jpeg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-108941.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-108941-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Old Testament to the New, there seems to be some sense of growth. God\u2019s message is getting through. People are heeding warning to lead a good life where the benchmark is that it is acceptable to God. As humans, we like setting standards for others, by doing that we impress on others how good we are because we meet the standard, and how just not that perfect the other people are \u2013 they can\u2019t meet the standard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God\u2019s standard is different. His is nothing to do with him,\nbut it\u2019s all for us to lead a life that is at the basic level healthy \u2013\ninstructions about food and its preparation. Then there is relationship in the\ncommunity and how to thrive together socially, recognising the need of the\nearth and cultive to its blossoming, and unravel heartbeat of nature to learn\nwe are still far away from the fullness of truth of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must not. You must not use this bridge after 11pm. You must not key in your security key for your credit card in everybody\u2019s view. You must not leave your office webcam on all the time. You must not use the stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-1668883.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-1668883.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-1668883-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s far more important giving the \u2018you must not\u2019\nthan saying the reasons. You are way too young to even stand properly, you will\nroll down the stairs. The cam will broadcast you and the rest of the office and\nit\u2019s just not good to show everyone and what we say all the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other day, I was told whatever you do, only use this\nside of the office. I know what this means and it\u2019s not something my colleague\nneeds to explain to me. It\u2019s not a \u2018you must not\u2019, but technically it is. The\nconsequence will be huge if otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you read Leviticus, the fact that it was written \u2018a long time ago\u2019 is a factor to take into account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/elts.org.uk\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/drop-of-water-drip-flower-plant-40752.jpeg?w=640)\"><p class=\"wp-block-cover-text\">For a start, we now have the Bible, and preachers \/ pastors \/ priests  who explain the teaching in the Bible to us. They don\u2019t replace God.  Secondly, they had runners to communicate messages rather than the more  modern stuff that we have today, 5G, motion sensors to say the least.  But there is still a message. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we might say do not use the webcam all day, in those days, it might be that the community leaders gather at a well or under a tree to receive the word of God from the prophet, and the well or tree is named due to the significance of that event. God spoke then. He speaks today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow. You mean it? You must not\u2026 You must not\u2026 and if you do, \u2026.put to death, \u2026put to death. The language is rather direct, but maybe there is a language translation problem. Or maybe the issue is so ever important there\u2019s no better way to emphasise it. 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