Jesus 4 Sale

As I flipped through the some 500 channels, that digital cable offers, I noticed that 3:00 A.M. had come and gone. “How could that infomercial have been 2 hours long?” Honestly you have to love the story line of the infomercial for the Magic Bullet. Mimi and Mack, a young couple, invite some friends over for breakfast. They are all hanging out in the kitchen, which for some reason has a live studio audience and looks a lot like a T.V. studio. Several of their friends come in including my personal favorite Hazel. Hazel was decked out in a colorful house dress, a pair of 50’s style glasses, and a cigarette hanging out of her mouth. For some reason Mimi and Mick are surprisingly perky, I suppose it may have something to do with the studio audience in their kitchen. They go on to entertain this small group of friends with the magical wonders of the tiny, bullet-shaped food processor so eloquently named The Magic Bullet. While Hazel and the rest of their guests look on in amazement, the Magic Bullet whips up smoothies, grinds coffee, scrambles omelets, and so much more! Sounds to good to be true, but millions of people called in and willingly read off their credit card numbers so they could receive this wonderful culinary creation. I did a little research and in the first year, The Magic Bullet made of a quarter of a billion dollars. This particular infomercial has been translated into dozens of languages and has been sold in 60 different countries. I can’t believe that I spent so much time watching this infomercial, and I also can’t believe I could remember it so well. I was so captivated by the terrible acting and cheaply made miniature food processor, that I lost all track of time. We have all been there, watching T.V. late at night and being overwhelmed by these amazing products. The Flowbee, the Thigh Master, or even Ronco GHL formula #9 spray on hair have kept people just like me up all night in awe and wonderment. When was the last time you were lost in the awe and wonderment of your Savior. Paul writes this in Colossians, “I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Jesus doesn’t have to try and sell me a product or make a flashy infomercial. His life, death, and resurrection are so amazing and so awesome, that it is a mystery to me why I don’t spend more time captivated by Him. Jesus came to Earth and completely changed it forever without selling a thing. I pray that this week we spend more time in awe of our great Savior as we continue to celebrate his resurrection.
In Christ,
Matt Walker