Devotion ~ Deuteronomy 27:8

⁸ And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.” (Deuteronomy 27:8)

 

The Spaniard explorers called it “El Morro” (The Headland). The Zuni Indians call it “A’ts’ina” (Place of writings on the rock).  Americans have called it “Inscription Rock.”  A shaded oasis in the western U.S. desert, El Morro National Monument has seen many centuries of travelers who have left signatures, names, dates, and stories of their treks inscribed in the sandstone walls. While some of the inscriptions are fading, still many that can be seen today, including some petroglyphs and carvings were made by the Anasazi centuries before Europeans started making their mark.

 

El Morro National Monument is not the only place you can see things inscribed in rock.  Take a look at many courthouses – often times there are things inscribed in rock on the outside of the building.  For thousands of years, humans have been inscribing things on rocks.  Why?  Because if you inscribe something on a rock, it is going to last a long time.  Untold numbers of people will see it. 

 

It is probably part of the reason why God has Israelites inscribe his words onto rocks, as we read into today’s reading.  Those inscriptions will be there for Israelites to see for generations.  They will have no excuse for not knowing what God had told them.  His words, his instructions would be  right there for them to read, to touch.

 

How familiar are you with God’s Word?  Thankfully, we don’t have to haul around rocks with inscriptions of God’s Word any more.  Instead, God has blessed us that we are able to have it all in one place – the Bible.  There we have very clearly all the words of God – both his words of law that tell us what he expects of us and point out our sins (all those times we’ve missed God’s expectations); and his words of Good News (the Gospel) that tell us about our Savior and all he has done for us to save us from our sins.

 

May these words of God be inscribed on your hearts and minds as you read God’s Word, take them to heart, put them to practice and know that his word is your comfort and strength.

 

 

Savior, your Word is clear. It shows us our sin and shows us our salvation. We know that you gave us the Bible so we would have hope. Help us to cherish your Word as a personal letter to our hearts. You have written our names into those passages that promise your presence and love and eternal salvation.  Amen.

 

 

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Today’s Light Bible Reading:  Deuteronomy 27

 

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