It would happen today that as I was studying God’s gift of manna in the wilderness, deep-fried Kool Aid was trending on Twitter.
A concoction of Kool Aid’s high fructose corn syrup and artificial dye, mixed with a little flour and water, and plunged into simmering oil, these fried dough balls were introduced as the latest fair food in San Diego. Despite the synthetics, customers raved about these treats describing them as if they were a good wine, “It starts off tart and tangy, and then finishes really sweet…” said one fairgoer.
But others consider this a recipe for the decline of American health; a critique that is not far off the mark considering 34% of American adults age 20 and older are overweight and 34% are obese.
We are a nation of consumers, of food, media, technology, gossip, anything we come to believe is pleasurable and enjoyable and will elevate our standard of living. But the truth is that over-consumption, rather than feeding our craving, only desensitizes us in the end. The more we consume, the less we appreciate, and the less we are satisfied.
It’s a human condition, and the ancient Israelites were susceptible just as we do today. Shortly after God had delivered His people out of slavery in Egypt, where they were abused, overworked, and their children were killed, the Israelites were wishing they had never left their bondage for one simple but astounding reason: the food…
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