What You Read into It

I don't know, and I don't care.  It's just a commercial.  I've seen all sorts of post-game commentary on it, and to be honest, I can see everyone's perspective.  But is it REALLY worth so much time and ink, so much emotion and anger?

At halftime of this year's Super Bowl (which was a dud, since neither the Steelers or the Saints were there), there was one particular commercial that has got people talking about the political implications, and, honestly, I don't understand what all the fuss is about.  Was it a rah-rah speech for the country?  Was it an ad for Chrysler?  Was it a subliminal re-election spot for President Obama?

Who cares?

The reaction, however, has got me thinking.  Looking at the various op-eds on the internet about all this, I was struck by the fact that in many cases I could tell what the opinion was going to be by the writer's political perspective.  And nothing anyone says or does will change their opinion.

I wonder what we miss in life because we are so entrenched into certain perspectives?

This two-week series on Mark 1:29-45 is a great reminder that a lot of what Christ did flew in the face of preconceived notions about how God would show divine love to a hurting world.  Looking at the healing work Christ did in this passage, how he did it, and the responses to it, keeps us mindful that if we allow our lives to be lived in such a way that we are not open to new things, we might very well miss God's self-revealing love.

See you in Worship!
Lamar