In the original Hebrew, God's Top 10 #6 is only 2 words long, "no murder". While this may seem pretty simple, perhaps one of the only 10 commandments that we can all confidently assert "never have I ever" too, the reality is there is a whole lot more going on with this command than first meets the eye. While we may have never murdered anyone physically, how many of us have murdered someone relationally? Jesus takes #6 back to its root cause, all the way back to its inception and says if you've ever been angry at your brother or sister, you're guilty of breaking #6. Murder starts with the heart. So how do we prevent things like murder & assault, whether physical or relational? First off we need to follow Jesus' lead and love those who hate you. While that may sound unrealistic, perhaps a first baby step in the right direction would be to simply "bear with each other" and tolerate those you disagree with. Second we need to nip anger in the bud. We cannot afford to give the devil that kind of foothold in our hearts and lives. We must root out things like anger and hatred before they take root and have time to metastasize. Third we need to clothe ourselves in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Just like we choose the clothing we will wear each day, we need to choose to clothe ourselves in Jesus' character. In the end, murder is something we are all capable of. According to Jesus, relational murder is something we are all culpable of. Either way, murder is not the way to the full and abundant life that God, our Heavenly Father, desires for us.

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