Driving home from Orange County the other day in the truck with Andrew-it was raining, I wanted a burger since we had had no lunch. Seeing a McDonalds I ran in. And saw the Value Menu. For the same price as a burger, I could get a double cheese burger. And two small fries were bigger and cost less than a large. And the drinks on special were 44oz. for 79 cents, much better deal than the regular 16oz. for $1.29. So my budget conscious-cheap-mind went for the specials, actually saved me money-but I still didn't have the burger I went in for.
And while waiting in line to order, noted by the menu I could have had a hamburger, an Angus burger, a quarter pounder, fish sandwich, McRib, or three types of chicken-with or without cheese! These people are McNuts. "Yes we have them too for our cones-but they're extra. Unless you order the value meal...." AHHHH!
And it is no better at any other fast food joint. Did you know you can get a chicken sandwich on a baguette at Burger King? Chili, salads, and baked potatoes at Wendy's? Carl's has salads, $6 burgers, and chicken or fish sandwiches. And they call these burger places? Add chicken nuggets-we learned long ago not to ask which part of the chicken is a nugget, and I'm confused. And I feel for the young high schoolers working the counter. Or the bi-lingual, who when asked if they spoke any foreign language wrote English. And you have to order your food three times to get it right, all the time the volume of your voice getting higher-as if they understand yelling better than a calm voice, which you had when you went in for a burger and got conned into making so many choices!
My wife wanted a chocolate cone dipped in chocolate, so we went to DQ. Between the Blizzards, Mr. Misty, Dilly Bars, various Buster parfaits and sundaes, they had one line for cones. When I asked the high school girl for a chocolate cone dipped in chocolate, she looked at me and then the menu. Not seeing it, she asked another employee. Who said they only come in dipped vanilla. So I told her, just use chocolate instead of vanilla, it's ok. And she looked again at her fellow employee and asked "is that OK?" Maybe it is rocket science after.
My friend Eddie used to work at Fred's Deli. We used to order a roast beef on a hard roll with lettuce, tomato, and mayo-for 75 cents. Extra meat at no extra charge if Fred had gone home. Simple order, simple sandwich. Now you get choice of breads, and I still can't figure out what a baguette is, but it sounds like a f------, and I think I may have insulted a guy taking my sandwich order the other day when ordering a baguette, because he may have been a f---. All I wanted was some roast beef on a hard roll! Help!
When traveling we encounter so many different types of churches-there are Freewill Baptist, Baptist, Southern Baptist, and I even saw one in Mississippi called the Burnt Out Missionary Baptist Church-yeah, I bet they draw them in. But between Catholics, Roman or Jesuit, Episcopalians-my friend calls them Catholic light, Presbyterians-check my spelling, and so many other denominations-I'm confused. And I have to ask what they believe. And just because they have the name of Jesus, or Christ in their name doesn't mean He is the same one as in the Bible.
The gospel of Jesus Christ was never meant to be like that, for the gospel is simple. You are a sinner by birth, you need a saviour, and his name is Jesus. Believe in your heart that He is the son of God, repent, and you're saved. That's it. Confess with your mouth and believe in your heart. In less time than you can order lunch at Burger King, you can find salvation in Jesus Christ. Remember that next time you try to share Jesus with someone at lunch.
Next-I'll have salvation in Jesus Christ. Supersized? You mean He comes in anything less?
Can I get a chocolate dipped cone with that? And it's to go-get me out of here!
love with compassion,
Mike
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