Leviticus 22-24, Proverbs 17:1-14
What God said to me – Did your parents ever say to you or when your children questioned you as to why they should do something, you replied, “because I said so”? Your response is usually out of irritation or frustration because as your child, they should honor your requests and obey your instructions. When I spoke to Moses and gave him various instructions for My people as to things they should or should not so to honor Me with their lives, I often ended the instructions with “”I AM” the Lord your God.” That should have been enough – because “I said so” yet they continually turned away from Me and did what they wanted. Now look at your own life – do you do as I say or do you go your own way too? I said to think on things that are right and pure and lovely – how’s your thought life? I said let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth – what’s your speech like? I said to be holy because “I AM” holy – what’s your lifestyle like? “I AM” the Lord your God.