Mel Brooks as Moses: Mel Brooks is a famous comedian and actor in America. Some consider him a legend, and I tend to fall into that camp. He has made many funny, albeit slightly risky movies. The title that I am reminded of today, that matches the readings, is a scene from History of the World Part 1.
Mel, dressed as Moses, and acting about the Old Testament, is coming down the mountain, and has a chat with God about following God’s rules. Mel (Moses) walks down a path with three tablets, and he calls out to his people: “I bring you the 15 commandments”. He stumbles, and drops one of the tablets, then states “I bring you the 10 commandments”. The movie is decades old but still cracks me up. Use your search engine to look up Mel Brooks as Moses, and it will be there for you to see.
Timeless
Just like comedy can be timeless, so is the value of the ten commandments. As real truth, the ten commandments will be around for a long time. Some say that the ten commandments were written about 1600 years before Christ’s birth. They are used as the base for many important documents around the globe.
Jesus told the people that he did not come to Earth to change the ten commandments, but to help us understand them better and live them better. We are also reminded that the commandments are built on love, for God, ourselves, and others.
Changes
I ask my Confirmation class every year about what commandments they would choose if they were given that choice. No good answers generally appear, except for clarification about the love aspect.
What would be your list of commandments be if you were God for a Day?
