The Ten Commandments need to...
The Ten Commandments need to be seen in a positive light. Too often they are seen by people as negative demands placed upon us by a God content upon taking all the joy out of life. Yet the Commandments are not given to us by our Creator to wring the joy out of life but to assure that joy will be ours through our daily living. The Commandments are given to us in love and deep compassion by a Creator God whose heart is filled to overflowing with mercy and goodness for all his children. Most of the Commandments are in the indicative-imperative form in the original Hebrew language.