I was watching TV the other day. I rarely watch commercials because I have TIVO and I usually click through the commercials. But for some reason I was watching live TV. WOW! That is a real oximoron. At any rate, I was watching TV and since I did not previously record the program I had to watch the commercials. Well, really, I walked to the kitchen but since a counter top is the only thing that separates the kitchen from the family room, I was still watching the commercial. There was something enthralling about it as commercial have to be today to capture our shortened attention span.
It was a commercial for one of the cola products, either Coke or Pepsi. I don't remember and it is really not important except to the advertisers and the company which I would neither want to promote. The point is that the by-line of the commercial was "Open Happiness." WHAT! Open Happiness! You have got to be kidding. Popping the tab on a cola product is going to bring you happiness? Really!
That is how superficial our society has become. I think I'm going to become depressed. NO! Because I know a Word that lasts and lasts and lasts...and will never lose its fizz.
Okay, Pastor,
ReplyDeleteYou didn't give me a whole lot to work with on this one ! Don't think you can open happiness, huh? Well I know something you can open (might even come in a can, too, ya just never know). when you open this up, you will find joy,serenity, unconditional love, promises, poetry, knock-you-on-your-butt wisdom and so much more ! Now if that isn't happiness, then what is? It's the WORD of God (aka your Bible) and it's life (fizz) is NEVER-ENDING!...and, so refreshing !
Your turn, Padre !
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