COMMANDMENT IN PERPETUITY

Exodus 20: 7  

  “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord 

will not hold him guiltless who taketh his name in vain.”  Exodus 20: 7 

     While I am convinced there are two shades of meaning to this Com-

mand  from our Lord to Moses at Sinai, one is overlooked, in  my expe-

rience.  The initial interpretation regarded by persons in my sphere of  

knowledge, me included,  had to do  with the use of  “His” name in a

casual conversation without due reverence , or using his Holy name in

slang, even profanity.  Another possible interpretation, in my view, has 

to do with assuming the name to myself as the badge of a child of God, 

or Christian, while failing, miserably, to live life reflecting the life our 

Lord requires of his followers. While there is no assumption on my part, 

about persons outside my circle of  knowledge having  taken that same 

view, I am  just, not aware of it.  You may be  privy to such  knowledge.  

       Send any information you might have on this subject to me at,   
   "jlrsbnch@msn.com."   If you would prefer, make your comment(s) 
 for use as part of this post.  Thanks for looking.   donporter,sr...9/16/19