There is NO Fine Print In God’s Truth

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September 16th, 2008
By Connie Ciccone
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There is NO Fine Print In God’s Truth



Scripture: II Corinthians 1:20 "For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen."

I saw a picture of a decorative flower cart in a mail order magazine. The advertisement pictured it with several normal sized flowerpots and said that it was 43" in length. I got real excited about this bargain because I had just recently seen one at a local flower store, which cost about seven times the amount of the one in the magazine. I thought the huge difference in the price was because the flower cart had to be assembled. I figured that even with the shipping cost, I would still save much money and have a beautiful cart for my plants on the patio. I was kind of proud that I had made this incredible find.

To my surprise, however, when Glenn my husband assembled the cart, it turned out to be much smaller than what the picture indicated. I thought there must be a mistake so I looked up the item in the catalogue to make sure that I had not misread the measurements and to verify that I had received the correct item. Sure enough, the magazine read 43" in length, but in very fine print to the side, it said, "w handle" or with handle. The length of the handle was counted and included as part of the length of the cart. All of the flowerpots shown on the cart in the picture must have been miniature ones. The advertisement was misleading to a degree, and I could have sent the cart back, but the cost of the postage was nearly as much as the cart. After the shock and disappointment, I enjoyed a good laugh at myself because it was entirely my fault for not paying attention to the fine print.

This incident reminded me of the goodness of God and the integrity of His word. We don't have to be on guard when God speaks, for He is never misleading and His promises are never empty. All of His words are true. When He told us that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life, that is exactly what He meant. There is no fine print to distort this promise, and no Hidden pictures in what He promises.

If you believe on Him and receive Him into your heart as Savior and Lord, you will be saved. His words will never deceive. When He painted us a picture of Heaven by saying that the streets were of pure gold and the gates were made with huge pearls, He was speaking the truth. He was not trying to lure us into Heaven by showing us an enlarged photo of an actual miniature. He declared His love for us and said that His mercy endures forever, and we can believe it, for He does not hide a lie beneath the mask of truth. He said that He was anointed to bring good tidings to the meek, bind up the broken hearted, and preach the gospel to the poor. He also said that He would give us beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. He will never repent or back away from these promises. If He has spoken it, it will come to pass, for He is not a man that He should lie (Numbers 23:19). All of God's promises are yea and amen and we can always depend upon His Word because there will never be any fine print to nullify His truth.

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie

His Creation Was Not A Dream!
By Connie Ciccone

God’s beauty is all around us,
each and every day,

Expressed in things we experience,
as we travel along life’s way,

The miracles of nature,
no matter where we walk,

The ability to see it all
and describe it as we talk.

Who cannot help not be touched,
by a baby's first real smile

The beauty of a vista,
that goes for miles and miles

The blooming of a scented flower
on a warm sunlit day;

The wonder of a stormy sea,
when the air is filled with spray.

The quietness of a forest glen,
with the sunlight through the trees

Towering giants with leafy arms,
waving in the breeze,

The perfection of a summer day
and a crop of ripened wheat,

Each day a wondrous miracle,
when the morning we do greet.

All of these can strengthen us
and give us food for thought,

On the wonders of creation
and the miracles God has Brought.

The next time you experience
a day so sad it seems;
Remember that beauty
is in the eye of the beholder
And
His Creation Was Not A Dream!

Connie Ciccone ©November 1998