Monday, October 27, 2014

Polar Opposites

“Have it your way” was the Burger King slogan for forty years. It’s been changed. Their new slogan is “Be Your Way.”

Why the change? In a recently released statement the management team said the new motto is intended to remind people that “they can and should live how they want anytime. It’s ok not to be perfect...Self-expression is most important; it’s our differences that make us individuals instead of robots.”

Burger King’s Senior Vice President noted in an interview “that ‘Have it Your Way’ focuses only on the purchase...the ability to customize a burger. By contrast he said, ‘Be Your Way’ is about making a connection with a person’s greater life style.” How confusing.

A “life-style” reflects our way of life; our values and attitudes. If we “be our way,” it can be dangerous. It seems to suggest that “anything goes”...there is no wrong unless we agree on right and wrong. Furthermore, no one has any right to interfere with “my way.”

Unfortunately, our ways seldom agree with the ways of God unless we have been born again. Hearts are evil, thoughts are corrupt, desires self-centered and evil ways are the life-style of the non-believer.

“To fear the Lord is to hate evil,” said Solomon. Then, speaking on behalf of God, he said, “I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.”

God’s Word and wisdom is very clear: It’s either His way or the evil way. It cannot be both.

Prayer:  Lord, living our way is the easy way - but the wrong way. Give us a deep desire to seek Your way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: Proverbs 8:13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

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