Did you write thank you cards? Do you still write them? I remember as a kid, my mother was always encouraging me to write thank you cards when people sent me gifts. It was a good discipline, although I have received gifts that were incredibly challenging to know how to say thank you... when an act of generosity overwhelms you, a card can feel very inadequate. How do you honor a gift, and the giver? I've seen incredibly moving ceremonies involving the recipients of organ donation. You can tell that often, words fall short.
The 10 Commandments are a thank you card. They are anchored in what God has done for the Israelites. They have been liberated for slavery. The first thing they should do is not run off after other gods. To do so would be the height of folly (spoiler: they do this). God has proven himself more powerful and more gracious than anything else in creation. God is reminding the people of God's steadfast love.
How do we honor God? Live in such a way that we aren't worshipping false gods. It's a good start.
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