During yesterday’s Edge session, we discussed the Ten Commandments – not simply as a set of “do’s” and “don’ts”, but as a way we can understand how to love God more. The Ten Commandments have been around for centuries and are still a part many societies today. Why? Because these laws were not just written on tablets, but God has also written them on our hearts. As St. Augustine said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you O Lord.” The first three commandments remind us that our hearts are restless and only find peace when we keep God first in our lives, attend Mass every week, and honor and respect His name. The rest of the commandments teach us that we are restless and if we try to find peace in other things (coveting other people’s goods or relationships) or lying, killing, or stealing. We find our peace when we follow God’s law.
Here are some questions to help start a conversation with your youth about what he/she learned during Edge:
1. What did you learn about the Ten Commandments?
2. Why are the Ten Commandments so important to us?
3. Which of the Ten Commandments seem the hardest to understand/follow? The easiest?
In Him,
The Edge Core Team
2. These commandments are written on our hearts so that we continue to know how to love God more.
3. The Ten Commandments are not simply a set of “Do This” and “Do That,” but rather they are a way to live our lives to experience peace and joy.
4. This week, you are challenged to remember the prayers you wrote and placed on the Ten Commandment posters. Ask God to help you to live these out.