Thursday, March 14, 2013

Thursday’s Musings: False Teachers and Modern Marketing



2 Peter 2:1-4a  But false prophets also arose among the people. In the same way, false teachers will come among you. They will introduce destructive opinions and deny the master who bought them, bringing quick destruction on themselves.  Many will follow them in their unrestrained immorality, and because of these false teachers the way of truth will be slandered.  In their greed they will take advantage of you with lies.

McDonald’s has now jumped on the “health” bandwagon by offering an egg white McMuffin.  As the sharp newscasters pointed out, the sandwich still contains Canadian bacon and cheese.  I imagine they also butter the English muffin.  They have taken away the most nutritious part of the sandwich and left us with less healthy fats. The egg yolk has been much maligned in the public eye.  While they have a high fat content, they also have many health promoting vitamins and nutrients. The white has hardly any nutritional value. Yolks certainly contain much less fat than a hamburger or an order of French fries!  How easily we are deceived in life.  This move is not to promote better health; it’s to take financial advantage of the current mentality in society to promote healthier eating. Everywhere, every day we are bombarded with information about people, products, events, institutions, politics and faith.  Scripture tells us to be wise, to be aware of false teachers and to see the Truth because it is the truth that will set us free.

Loving God, we humbly ask that you will give us discernment to recognize falsehood.  Help us to never spread false information out of ignorance especially when it comes to your Word.  We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Have a blessed day!
Paige

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