Heard the Bud Light "Mr. SPF 80 Sunblock Wearer" commercial a few days ago while traveling to and/or from visits. Relax - I was innocently listening to 103.3 ESPN sports for a few updates.
"Today we salute you Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer. There are 24 hours in a day -You're wearing 80 hour protection. If the sun fails to go down...You'll be ready.
I am among those over the age of 30 would not dare go out for a day in the sun without a thick coating of sunscreen, SPF 15 at least, slathered on my skin. I might even add a stripe of neon colored zinc-oxide down my nose, plus a hat for good measure. Of course, for me, the words of warning about over-exposure came too late. The damage has been done...I looked into the mirror and have, yes, wrinkles! lines! creases! (Note: while on this subject - I 'tweeted' this recently: "Help! Glanced at the mirror in the hospital atrium & promptly yanked a 2 inch hair from my earlobe - it's over, I'm old.")
"Today we salute you Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer. There are 24 hours in a day -You're wearing 80 hour protection. If the sun fails to go down...You'll be ready.
Your coconut-scented force field
blocks out all the sun's rays and any stray rays from
another sun in another galaxy.(you're a star)
30 SPF? Please...you might as well be wearing cooking oil (something smells delicious)
So Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer...feel free to crack one
(a bud light) open at high noon in the middle of the Sahara Desert (mr. 80 SPF sunblock wearer)"
Moses himself is determined to see God on his second trip up to Sinai's heights. Accordingly, God does go to great lengths to make this desire a reality. But what God does not mention, and Moses does not discern, is that experiencing God's presence in our lives can and should dramatically change us - and change Moses it did.
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Moses looks more like Casper than Charleston Heston here |
While my spiritual ancestors clearly met God face to face at their own risk, today my sense of awe and my "fear of the Lord" appears to have dissolved. When it comes to encountering God, I too often have all the class and respect of the papparazzi.
2012 Jesus face in meter...must squint and turn head to side |
Jesus is suppose to be in here somewhere |
This all has made me think. Does my face reveal my faith? or just the fact that I am getting older?
I'm past 50 and it is said, "After 50 - everyone gets the face they deserve."
What face-marks do I have that testify to having been in His presence? The face that I have - is it the face I deserve? I'm afraid to say. One thing is for sure, just to be safe - I'm graduating to SPF 30 next time I mow the lawn.
Great blog--love the Jesus in the meter!
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