Nowadays, if we need to go to a particular place or need to know what the place looks like, there electronic maps to give directions to our destinations and there can even be a virtual image of what the place looks like.
But without electronic maps then we will have to rely on directional signs and road directories and maps to get to our destination.
We are certainly blessed to have God's laws and commandments and also the Church precepts to guide us along our spiritual life especially in the areas of morality and faith.
But as it is often said, it is not just the letter of the law, but the spirit of the law that we need to go by so that we can see the meaning of these laws and commandments and precepts.
We need to ask God for wisdom and understanding to be guided by the laws and commandments and precepts so that as the 1st reading puts it, we will be able to demonstrate to others the wisdom and the justice of our God.
But as Moses urged the people to take care and be on their guard, so too must we, in that we must not be complacent and be arrogant.
We must complete God's laws and commandments and the precepts with love and truth. That must be the basis of all laws and commandments and precepts.
With love and truth, we will complete what God is asking of us and we must also teach others to do likewise.