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b'Some rules are made to be broken.\\nEven reading the Ten Commandments sends a shiver of intimidation down our necks, mixed, perhaps, with something darker. The laws God gave to Moses on the mountain are probably the best summary of human morality the world has ever seen, but the reaction they produce in human beings is frightening.\\nThe culture of ancient Israel was based around the Ten Commandments. It should have been the most successful civilization ever, filled with moral, prosperous people. Instead, the Israelites were evil, sometimes even more so than the surrounding nations. They broke all ten laws, starting with the first two and working their way down the list.\\nBut here\\u2019s the thing: the Ten Commandments were never meant to be the end of the story. They were meant to shine a spotlight on all that is evil and futile about the human race. God gave the best morality guide in history to prove humans can\\u2019t be moral.\\nThe truth is, God never wanted humans to follow rules. He wanted to fill them with His love, that they might love Him and love others. The goal was always for God\\u2019s life, God\\u2019s love, and God\\u2019s very character to be united with the human race.\\nThat is why God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, and that is why the Holy Spirit has come to dwell within His church. God Himself is doing in us what the Ten Commandments never could: producing righteousness and love. \\u2022 Kevin Zeller\\n\\u2022 Read Mark 12:30-31. What two principles does Jesus describe as fulfilling the Ten Commandments? What do the two principles behind God\\u2019s laws show us about who He is? \\n\\u2022 What questions do you have about the law and the Old Testament? Who is a trusted Christian\\u2014such as a pastor, camp counselor, or friend\\u2014you could bring those questions to? \\nWhy, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child [Jesus] who was promised. Galatians 3:19 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nExodus 20:1-17; Romans 7:7-14; Galatians 3:24-26'