Opus 2025-375: Divine Warranties

I was meditating early in the morning on the attributes of God.  One of those is immutability.  That has to do with the fact that God’s character does not change.  It’s sometimes stretched to the point where some claim that God can’t even have the flexibility to change His mind, which is non-biblical nonsense.  We know God changes his mind.  The Bible says so.

As I was thinking about this, I got to thinking about the chair I was sitting in made by La-Z-Boy.  The original La-Z-Boy I bought 40 years ago was an awesome piece of work.  It lasted seemingly forever and the warranty was honored without question.  I lived in that chair.  I am now on my third, and it may be my last because the quality has gone down seriously and the warranty is not near what it was on the first one.  Yes, they will still fix them, but it becomes a major issue.  In addition to that, the feature that I like the most with the extended legs is being phased out.

I thought of other products that I’ve bought in the past that had great warranties along with quality.  I don’t know if you’ve ever had a Tilly hat.  I loved them because I could wash them and get rid of the sweat smell.  They also replaced them for free if they wore out.  They were expensive but the warranty made it a great deal.  Then they changed the warranty.  Think of batteries that used to resist corroding and now they start developing that ash on them while they’re still in storage.  Think of things you used to eat that now have all kinds of weird additives that have changed the texture and taste.  My wife used to stop at Jack-in-the-Box for their tacos on a regular basis.  Then some brilliant mid-level executive decided to change the oil they cook things in.  Hasta la vista, Jack-in-the-Box.

God‘s warranties, however, never change.  His personality never changes.  His promises never go away.  I think investing my life in him was a wise decision.  I rejoice in the fact that he will never wear out and I won’t have to buy a second unit.

homo unius libri