I used to have an affair. Yes, it’s the truth. I became addicted at a very young age to something that was not good for me. In the realm of life-changing experiences in my three years on earth, McDonald’s ranked above breathing, blinking, and sleep. According to urban legend [read: mom’s memory], Jasmine and I would cry and wince in our car seats at we screamed out for fench fye every time we passed the magical golden arches. I still wince in my seat as I pass McDonald’s–but it’s for a new reason.
I saw the documentary SuperSize Me. Enough said. Since then I’ve been able to look at the manufactures of artificially colored cheese, processed meat, frozen hydrogenated fries, and fluffy white buns in a whole new light. McDonald’s panders to those who want the simple, the easy, and the cheap. They’ve made billions on this marketing scheme and it’s works (well, that and the McFlurries are delicious).
What really bothers me is that we’ve taken this mentality in our personal lives. I see countless of people settling for so little when they could have so much (Col. 2:9-10). Sure, we can survive of McDonald’s 69 cents cheeseburgers… but why should we? More importantly, why would we want to? God is proverbially serving us His choicest meat (Hebrews 5:14) that has been marinated and rubbed with seasonings, baking delicious bread from imported flour (John 6:32-35), pouring unending drinks to quench our souls (John 4:10), but we sit totally content eating our artificially produced 69 cents cheeseburger?!
I vividly remember talking to a young girl who approached me and was upset that I lambasted McDonald’s. Just because you don’t like MickeyD’s doesn’t mean it’s bad, she said with indignation and offense. I actually think it’s really good, she crossed her arms at her chest and waited for a defense. I looked directly into her eyes, paused, and gently replied, Tanya, you think McDonald’s is good because you’ve never had anything better. As hurtful as it may have sounded, it was true. Once we taste and see the Lord is good (Psalm 34:8), we will never want to go back to surviving off of something so little, when God has something so great.
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