Wednesday, January 28, 2009

MURPHY'S LAWS

Exodus 20:1 – 17

We all have heard of Murphy's law; “What can go wrong, will” but did you know that there are laws from Murphy that cover all aspects of life?
These laws cover everything from toddlers, to technology, to love, and so on and so forth. All the laws seem to come from a person who has lived life and experienced many of life's highs and a whole lot of it's lows. So he took them to heart, wrote them down, and shared the laws with all the people.
If you want to read Murphy's laws, go to; http://www.murphys-laws.com/

Moses met with God and was given what we have come to know as the “Ten Commandments”.
God in his wisdom was able to come up with a handful of laws upon which we have been able to run our society for a couple of thousand years. Despite what we read today about not offending anyone, all our laws are based on the 10 commandments, yet we can not display them in public places as a reminder.
In case we all need a reminder;

3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work,
10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.
11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
13 "You shall not murder.
14 "You shall not commit adultery.
15 "You shall not steal.
16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."


Murphy was a man, as flawed as any one of us, and most of the laws attributed to him (there are plenty that are suggestions from other people), while true, are quite humorous, and cannot in any conceivable way be compared to God's law.

Base your life on God's law, and read Murphy's for the laugh.

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