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April 5
Friday



NO FINE PRINT

READ:
Deuteronomy
30:11-20
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For this commandment
which I command
you today is not too
mysterious for you, nor
is it far off.
__Deuteronomy 30:11
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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. __david McCasland

````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.````````````````````
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There is no fine print
in God's communication with us

***********today's Bible Reading __ Deuteronomy 30 11-20**************

11 For this commandment
which I command you today
is not too mysterious for you,
nor is it far off. 12 It is not in
heaven, that you should say,
"Who will go over the sea
for us and bring it to us, that
we may hear it and do it?"

14 But the word is very near
you, in your mouth and in
your heart, that you may do
it.

15 See, I have set before you
today life and good, death
and evil. 16 in that I
command you today to love
the LORD your God, to walk
in His ways, and to keep His
commandments...that you
may live and multiply; and
the LORD your God will
bless you in the land which
you go to possess.

17 But if your heart turns
away so that you do not hear,
and are drawn away, and
worship other gods and serve
them, 18 I announce to you
today that you shall surely
perish....

19 I call heaven and earth as
witnesses today against you,
that I have set before you life
and death, blessing and
cursing; therefore choose
life, that both you and your
descendants may live; 20 that
you may love the LORD your
God, that you may obey His
voice, and that you may
cling to Him, for He is your
life and the length of your
days; and that you may
dwell in the land which the
LORD swore to your fathers,
to Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob, to give them.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The book of Deuteronomy contains two primary elements. The
first is a repetition of the law as the people prepare to enter the
Promised Land. The second is a challenge to remain faithful to God
and includes the passing of leadership from Moses to Joshua.