Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Leviticus 19:11-18
by: Dale Rood.
This reading focuses on relationships. It gives practical principles necessary for living with others. We find the Ten Commandments reflected in this passage. However, as with all laws, they only skim the surface of what is necessary to develop the relationships these principles seek to protect. Maintaining true relationships requires hearts that seek to be respectful and loving of others. Indeed, the bottom line is found in verse 18: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” And let us not forget our motivation for this kind of living, which is found in the last part of that verse: “I am the Lord.”