S2:E2 - Why Does God Tell Us, "You Shall Not Misuse The Name Of The Lord Your God"?

Welcome back! This week we continue our dive into the Ten Commandments by examining the third commandment. Here’s our question and answer for this week’s episode.

Q: Why does God tell us, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God”?

A: So we will honor and respect God’s name and character.

You’ve probably heard this commandment before as you read through the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, but we want to dig deeper. Is this particular commandment just about the words we say, or is there more to it? Psalm 29:1–2 helps us reflect on what it means to honor and respect God’s name and character. Open your Bibles to Psalm 29:1-2 and read the passage together before diving in to this week’s devotional.