MDG Commandments

 

Thou shalt have one God, knowing this is the one God of us all.

Thou shalt make unto thyself an image of our one God and find this image in the heaven above, in the earth beneath, in the water under the earth and in the heart of every human being existing on this earth.

Thou shalt take the name of the Lord thy God, place it in thine heart and on thy lips and share this glorious name with everyone who can hear it.

Thou shalt keep holy the Sabbath day and spend every day helping God's children to become whole.

Thou shalt honor the fathers and mothers in all parts of this world, educate them in the best ways to help them to help their children to have safe food, water, medical assistance, and a better life. Thou shalt teach them to feed their bodies and souls.

Thou shalt give a better life to those in poverty, in want, and in need.

Thou shalt teach the unlearned how to stay safe from diseases and how to prevent the spread of these diseases to the innocent.

Thou shalt take what God hast given thee and share it with those in need.

Thou shalt tell all thy neighbors about the healing love of the merciful God and of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Thou shalt wish for a life filled with enough food, safe water, medical assistance, and spiritual joy, now and in the future, for everyone on this planet.

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Thou shalt love all thy neighbors as thyself, wherever in this world they may live, whatever the circumstances under which they live.

 

--Camille Senter, St. Paul's, Salem, 2007