Never Use God’s Name In Vain!

Never Use God’s Name In Vain!

Our Lord is not lifeless. He is almighty and living God. His Name is not an empty lifeless word to us. We should not misuse the name of the Lord. What does that mean?

For example, consider a thief who steals without getting caught and goes and tells others that it was by the blessing of the Lord that he was able to steal easily. It means that he misuses the name of the Lord.

If you copy in your exams and come out and say that God helped you do your exam well it means you are misusing the name of the Lord.

Some people chant the name of God always for everything without any life in it. It is just like an empty word to them.  

When you call your mom as ‘mummy’ you feel it and call her . It’s not an empty word for you. You show your love and affection through the way you call her. The same way when we call the name of the Lord our God with so much love and respect giving due honor God will bless us.

Exo 20:7

(CEV)  Do not misuse my name. I am the LORD your God, and I will punish anyone who misuses my name.

(Hindi) तू अपके परमेश्वर का नाम व्यर्य न लेना? क्योंकि जो यहोवा का नाम व्यर्य ले वह उसको निर्दोष न ठहराएगा।।

(Kan) ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಕರ್ತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತಬಾರದು. ಕರ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತುವವನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿ ಯೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.

(Mal) നിന്റെ ദൈവമായ യഹോവയുടെ നാമം വൃഥാ എടുക്കരുതു; തന്റെ നാമം വൃഥാ എടുക്കുന്നവനെ യഹോവ ശിക്ഷിക്കാതെ വിടുകയില്ല.

(Tamil OV)  உன் தேவனாகிய கர்த்தருடைய நாமத்தை வீணிலே வழங்காதிருப்பாயாக; கர்த்தர் தம்முடைய நாமத்தை வீணிலே வழங்குகிறவனைத் தண்டியாமல் விடார்.

(Telugu)  నీ దేవుడైన యెహోవా నామమును వ్యర్థముగా నుచ్చరింపకూడదు; యెహోవా తన నామమును వ్యర్థముగా నుచ్చరింపువానిని నిర్దోషిగా ఎంచడు.