APRIL 5, 2013
No
Fine Print
Read: Deuteronomy 30:11-20
For this commandment
which I command you today is not too mysterious for
you, nor is it far off. —Deuteronomy 30:11
Writing
in the Wall Street Journal, Missy Sullivan noted that many user
agreements,
warranties, and disclaimers that come with products are nearly
unreadable.
Intentionally set in very small type, they actually discourage
people from
understanding them. Because of this, many people don’t read all the
terms
of contracts before signing them. A university professor of graphic
communication
pointed to a 32-page user agreement that came with his new
smartphone, and
said of the company, “They don’t want you to read it.”
In
contrast, the Lord is always seeking to communicate with His people in clear
and compelling ways, with no attempt to confuse or deceive. When Moses spoke
to
the Israelites just before they entered the Promised Land, he said, “For this
commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor
is it
far off. . . . I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing;
therefore
choose life, that both you and your descendants may live” (Deut.
30:11,19).
The
Lord wants us to understand His plan and purpose clearly, so that we may love,
obey, and cling to Him—for He is our “life and the length of [our] days”
(v.20). That’s
plain to see.
Father, we want to learn and experience more of who
You are in our relationship with You. Teach us so that
we will grow in our understanding of You and
Your plan for our lives.
There is no fine print in God’s communication with us.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
