Daily Devotional for June 13, 2020
Not Too Good to Be True
“Wow!” Liam pointed to the back of the cereal box. “Look at this race car model. It’s just like the car Cory Martin drives. You know—the guy who’s been winning lately! This is so big you can sit in it! Cool! Can I cut this out and send it in so I can get one? It’s free!”
“Free?” asked Dad. “I doubt it!”
“It is!” Liam insisted. “It says so right here. Listen! ‘Mail this in to get your own life-size race car model, absolutely free!’” He turned to his dad. “Can I do it, Dad? Please?”
Dad took the box and read the offer himself. “The car itself may be free,” he said, “but you need to send fifteen dollars for postage and handling.”
“That’s still not much, Dad,” said Liam. “Where else could I get a model that size for fifteen dollars?”
“When an offer sounds too good to be true, it usually is,” said Dad, “but if you want to use your own money, you can send it in.” So Liam sent his money on its way and waited eagerly for the car to arrive.
Finally, a package came for him. It was surprisingly small for a race car, and upon opening it, Liam found a lot of pieces of cardboard and plastic. “Looks like I have to put the car together myself,” he said. “Will you help me, Dad?”
Dad agreed to help, and when everything was finally in place, Liam stood back and looked at the car sadly. “If this is life-size, it must be meant for a two-year-old!” he said as he cautiously stepped into it. He sat down, and with one big KERPLOP the car collapsed. Liam sighed. “So much for the race car. You were right, Dad. When an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
“Unfortunately, that is almost always true,” agreed Dad. “But I can think of one big exception.”
“You can?” asked Liam. “What is it?”
“God offers us the gift of salvation and eternal life, and because Jesus paid for it by dying on the cross for our sins and coming back to life, it really is free.”
Liam nodded as he looked at the race car. “I’m so glad God’s offer really is true!”
LINDA M. WEDDLE
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