As you know, the Ten Commandments were given by God to the Jewish people after their escape for Egypt, and in our sessions on the Ten Commandments we have seen the meaning they have for Christian people today.  But it is also very necessary for us to have a personal rule of life which will help us keep the Commandments, loving God and loving our neighbour, and, in the words of the Baptism service, remaining faithful to Christ to the end of our lives.  So let us think now about our Rule of Life.