Exodus 13:5-7

Keep this service.

The ordinances of the Lord

I. That the ordinances of the Lord must be observed in the times of prosperity (Exodus 13:5).

II. That the ordinances of the Lord must be observed with true intelligence (Exodus 13:8).

III. That the ordinances of the Lord must be observed with parental solicitude. God has appointed the family the moral nursery of the young. Lessons:

1. To attend to all the ordinances of the Lord.

2. To attend to them at the most appropriate time.

3. To attend to them in right spirit and temper. (J. S. Exell, M. A.)