James K. A. Smith on God's Commandments

Smith writes,

[T]he giving of commandments is an expression of love; the commandments are given as guardrails that encourage us to act in ways that are consistent with the "grain of the universe," so to speak. They are the means by which God invites and encourages us to find abundance and flourishing.

Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2009. p. 175.