> For Your Devotional Reading
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> In the beginning... God covered the earth with broccoli and cauliflower
and
> spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and
Woman
> would live long and healthy lives. Then using God's bountiful gifts,
Satan
> created Ben and Jerry's and Krispy Kreme. And Satan said: "You want hot
> fudge with that?" And Man said: "Yes!"
> ...and Woman said: "I'll have one too ...with sprinkles."
> And lo they gained 10 pounds.
>
> And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure that
> Man found so fair And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat, and
> sugar from the cane,
> and combined them.
> And Woman went from size 2 to size 14.
>
> So God said: "Try my fresh green garden salad."
> And Satan presented crumbled Bleu Cheese dressing and garlic toast on the
> side.
> And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.
>
> God then said: "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oil in
> which to cook them."
> And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut shrimp, butter dipped lobster
> chunks and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And
Man's
> cholesterol went through the roof.
>
> God then brought forth running shoes so that his Children might lose those
> extra pounds.
> And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not
> have to toil changing the channels. And man and woman laughed and cried
> before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging suits.
>
> Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with
> potassium and good nutrition.
> Then Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy center
into
> chips and deep-fried them in animal fats and added copious quantities of
> salt.
> And Man put on more pounds.
>
> God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still
> satisfy his appetite.
> And Satan created McDonald's and the 99-cent double cheeseburger. Then
> Lucifer said: "You want fries with that?" and Man replied: "Yes! And super
> size 'em!"
>
> And Satan said: "It is good."
>
> And Man went into cardiac arrest.
>
> God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
>
> And Satan created HMOs.
>
> Amen
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