How do the ten commandments help us follow Jesus?

The ten commandments in my view help guide our values. The ten commandments help us to make the right decisions as we face challenging situations in which we may break them. I also believe that these commandments help us to recognize those who love us most, for example "Honor thy mother and father" is a way of telling us to love and care for our parents who have done so much to ensure our safety and development. These commandments have served a great purpose for much of humanity for over 2000 years, and they still survive to this day for the purpose of guiding us.