Apples and catsup. I’ve run across a four year old boy who thinks they would be good together. His Happy Meal had come with apples instead of fries. All of his previous meals must have come with fries – which, of course, necessitates having catsup. So, why let apples put an end to such a tradition?
The Israelites were “zealous for God, but their zeal (was) not based in knowledge” (Romans 10:1-3). They could only see how to approach God through the Law, so they struggled to change how they thought with the arrival of the Messiah. Apples and catsup.
Sometimes my habitual way of thinking gets in the way of seeing the truth God has revealed in Christ. Instead of changing I try to combine one with the other. It doesn’t work very well. What do I need? Open eyes to see what God has in mind, open ears willing to listen to His word, and an open heart willing to be changed by what He says. I don’t imagine apples and catsup go together very well.
