The Ten Commandments

 

 (from my upcoming book:  Kings and Things:  Stories of the Old Testament)

We all know, all of us boys and girls

That rules are all around

Don’t do this, can’t do that

Don’t make that funny sound

Chew your food with your little mouth closed

Keep your fingers and hands to your self

Be sure to say please and thank you of course

And put your toys back on the shelf

According to Exodus Chapter Twenty

God has some rules of his own

Ten of them to be so very exact

He gave Moses on tablets of stone

To begin the ten rules, yes rule number one

Is plain for each of us to see

He wants all our love and so simply said

“Do not worship any other gods but me”

Rule number two is also quite clear

“Don’t make any idols at all”

What does that mean, it’s simple my friend

We love God and only Him will we call

Rule number three is about loving God

By treating his name with respect

Don’t say it carelessly, don’t say it while mad

This one is simple to correct

Rule number four is an easy one too

And easily kept by us all

Make a day holy to worship our Lord

And to spend time with momma and paw

Speaking of momma and your own dear paw

We come upon rule number five

Treat them with kindness and lots of big hugs

For they gave you the sweet gift of life

Rule number six says “You will not kill”

And rule number seven says “Paw

Keep loving momma like you always have

And momma should keep loving paw”

Rule number eight is simple enough

We should never, never, ever steal

We don’t touch those things that belong to another

No matter how much they appeal

Number nine is important, “We shall not lie”

Does God want this rule to really count?

The truth is important and should always be

The first thing that comes from our mouths

Rule number ten, the last in the list

Reminds us to not wish for our friend’s things

Be happy for them that they have great new toys

Whether yo-yo’s or slingshots or strings

Yes, these are the rules that God gave us all

Commandments they are called, I believe

We’d best behave and follow each one

So blessings from God we’ll receive

Why all these rules, what good can they be

Why does God want us all to obey?

He wants us to be the very best you and me

When we all meet to work or to play

Copyright 2012, Dirk E Webb