God's Rules

A few days ago someone facebooked me these crazy signs and sayings people had in front of their churches. One of my favorites? "What part of thou shalt not don't you understand?"
Interesting question, no? I marvel at God's patience with us. Because we break those top ten rules all the time. All the time. And if we were to try and answer that question, what would we say? No excuse is really viable. We just do it. Like Nike. Only it's called sinning to us Christians.
Sure we try hard not to but it's part of our human nature. Has anyone ever really had an easy time of honoring their parents? It's more like we dream of nursing home placement. Who hasn't slept in because they were too tired to get up and get ready for church? Gossiping? Don't even get me started on that one. And I have to say "ditto" to the whole taking the Lord's name in vain deal. Then there's the big "C". Coveting. Yowsa. I read in the Bible that if you desire someone in your mind/heart-yeah, adultery.
Not pretty. What is pretty awesome is that God loves us. A lot. So much He decided His Son needed to come down to the world He created, live here for thirty-three years or so, teach, preach, love and heal. Then He died for us and rose three days later. So that no matter how many times we don't understand "Thou shalt not" and ask for forgiveness, we've got it. Yowsa!