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Monday, March 28, 2011
Sliced, Diced and Mashed
Banana, the Rage
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
...Ephesians 6:10-11
Bananas are the "food" today and the rage being the high potassium content. Some say bananas come close to being the perfect fruit and even say this delectable is great brain food. Being diabetic, I allow myself a banana, but being careful not to over do it, as bananas are high in carbohydrates. I will eat a half of one then later eat the other half to not allow the sugar to rise to rapidly. I have found no substitute for my favorite food.
Because of hard times during the war and during the great depression, recipes were thought up to help families enjoy what they had available to them. Mock apple pies made with crackers came into being, and a homemade squash pie could fool anyone into thinking it was a good old pumpkin pie. I found no mock banana pie in all the recipes I looked through. Nothing tastes as good as the real thing.
Mocking also extends to other areas, from designer jeans to perfume, to videos reproduced through pirating methods, even stealing labels from garments in the stores, all to give the impression of the real thing.
Some Christians leave people to think the way they are presenting themselves, is how Christians are to be. Beware! Make sure you are the true genuine article, or you might be sending the wrong message. False labels will be common in the days the Lord is to return. If people are reading you, what do they see? Is it Christ, or is it your interpretation, not His. How are you labeled?
Just as younger Christians want to stay away from "old fashion," to present a "new generation of Christians," they must be very careful to let Christ be seen in how they present themselves. Which is worse? The person who wears an old fashion hair-do acting better than anyone else, a man with a sour attitude, or a young lady who wears next to nothing? Christ surely isn’t seen in any of them. Have we missed the point, Christians? I believe so!
If you are the real thing, help the world to see Jesus. Don't use your desire to wear 200 earrings, tattoos, Amish clothing or hair buns either one be in the way of others seeing Jesus. Many will find out, that they know nothing about what it truly is, to be Christ-like.
Bananas may be the rage for our aging bodies, but being Christ-like is still the rage that Paul and other inspired writers tried to stress.
Don't miss the point! There are no substitutes. Don't be a mock Christian, or a self-invented imitation of what you think Christianity is. Put on the Designer clothes (armor of God) and he will work in you to be what He wants you to be.
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