EXODUS 20:7 COMMANDMENT # 3

THE LORD'S NAME IN VAIN

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   Commandment # 3 is "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.  Exodus 20:7  (NIV)....."Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain."  (King James Version)

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   God's name is special because it carries His personal identity.  Using it frivolously or in a curse is so common today that we may fail to realize how serious it is.  The way we use God's name conveys how we really feel about Him.  We should respect His name and use it appropriately, speaking it in praise or worship rather than in curse or jest.  We should not take lightly the abuse or dishonor of His name.   Anything that would bring disrespect or disrepute to His character is using His name in vain.

   Do not swear falsely by My Name and so profane the Name of your God.  I am the Lord.   Leviticus 19: 12    (NIV)   We are to perform our oaths to The Lord.  It is better not to swear at all, but let our yes be yes and our no be no.  (Matthew 5:  33-37)

Personally, my ears hurt when I am around babies who run around with the omg or actually say, "oh my God!"  It is the same thing.  My problem is that these kids don't realize what they are doing.  They are saying what their parents, friends, or tv shows say.  Everybody says it.  We have lost our first love.  Between shopping on Sundays and using God's name in vain, we have been extremely slack in paying God the respect He is due.  How do we change?  I usually call people down who use the Lord's name in vain.  They may say, "good Lord", or "Jesus Christ!"  I'll usually say, "you don't have to call me that."  It is just a way to call them out.  I would much rather people use the "f" word around me than disrespect the Lord's name.


  

What are your thoughts?  Can you justify using language that disrespects my Lord?  Let us know what you do to show Him the respect He deserves.

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