Witness Lee says in this chapter when the Israelites said, all God has spoken we will do, they really didn't know the depth of their fallen nature!! Knowing you can't keep the commandments might discourage you, and make you keep trying harder. I learned that's what Paul was talking about at the end of Romans 7. I really was touched in this chapter with the secret Witness Lee shares for how to deal with the 10 commandments:
In my experience with the Lord I have learned a particular secret, and I would like to share it with you. The secret is whenever you find that the Bible tells you to do a certain thing, do not say, "Lord, I'll do this. I just ask You to help me do it." Instead, tell Him that you love Him, but that you are not able to fulfill His requirements. For instance a young person may say "Lord, I love You. The Bible tells me to honor my parents. Lord, I must confess that I cannot honor them. But I do love You and Your word, I want to stay with You according to Your word. Lord, I just want to be here with You." Then the Lord will assure that young person that although he cannot honor his parents, He Himself will do this in him. We should simply say amen to the Word of God. Then the Lord will do in us what we could never do ourselves (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Exodus. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1980, Print).
You can listen to excerpts of this life training and some outstanding commentary by listening to Life-Study of the Bible with Witness Lee on Exodus.
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