Pastor Craig Bailey returns to Deuteronomy 19, specifically focusing on verses 1-10, which expounds on the sixth commandment “You shall not kill.” Craig reminds us that there is not one single flaw in the perspective of God, and we must return to “the second law” to reorient ourselves around God’s Truth in the midst of a sinful world. Much like the cities of refuge that God commands to be built in central locations and far-reaching, easily accessible roads, we can find refuge in passages like this when the world wants to lead us astray. What does the existence of these cities tell us about God’s heart? What truth is it that He is trying to communicate about Himself? In answer, Craig points to the positive side of the sixth commandment as “You shall preserve life.” God seeks to preserve life because we are created in His image. As the salt of the earth (Matt. 5:13), we must continuously love our neighbors and enemies alike, as God loves us, often times by asking hard questions such as, “Where do I place myself in relation to others?” or “Am I, as an image-bearer of Christ, making it my mission to preserve life through every thought, word, and deed?”
