Deuteronomy 27:2-8 Speak Plainly

 2And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. 3Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. 4And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster.

5Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. 6You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God. 7There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God. 8And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”

I thought, why no iron tool?

“This was commanded because God did not want the glory of the stone carver to be the center of attention at His altar. God, at His altar, will share glory with no man - the beauty and attractiveness would be found only in the provision of God, not in any fleshly display.” (Guzik)

Why whitewash the plaster?

“So, the words could be easily seen, they were to whitewash them with lime. Anything we can do to make God’s word more accessible to others is a good thing, as long as the integrity of God’s word is preserved.” (Guzik)

Did you get that? So no man could get the glory and the words can be easily and plainly seen. These same principles apply to Christian’s. Speak plainly using Biblical verses, principles and give HIM all the glory! 

Whatever you do don’t use difficult words that common people don’t understand! 

The Lord uses the foolish things to confound the wise, so why would anyone intentionally try to be wise to confound the simple? 🤔

1 Corinthians 1:27 AMP But God has selected [for His purpose] the foolish things of the world to shame the wise [revealing their ignorance], and God has selected [for His purpose] the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong [revealing their frailty].

Have you ever spoke and looked like an ass? I’m guilty!

Blessings