The Real Thing

I used to love Coca-Cola. Before I moved on to Mountain Dew (which I'm trying to not drink so much of anymore) I used to drink Coke by the gallons. As a kid my Mom didn't always keep soft drinks in the house and I can vividly remember my Mom, me and my sister whining and batting our eyes until my Daddy would get up, throw on some shoes and drive "to town" to get us all a Coke. At the time, we lived about 10 or 15 minutes from "town" and my precious Daddy would drive all that way just to get the three of us a Coke. Yes, I have an awesome Daddy!

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Around this same time Coke got the bright idea to change their formula. Oh gracious it had to be in the 80's when they did this. I think everyone tried something new in the 80's. I was probably around 12 maybe 13 years old when this huge campaign started for the "new Coke." Everyone, including myself, was talking about this new drink and wondered what it would taste like. Trying to figure out how in the world they could make Coke taste any better than it already did. I can remember count downs on television commericals about how many days until the new Coke arrived.
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The day finally came! Daddy took me to the store and we lined up along with everyone else anxiously waiting to get our Coke. As we walked out of the store, to the car and headed back home I popped open the bottle, turned it up and took the biggest swing I could muster up. I swallowed, sat there for a second, looked at my Daddy and said "That is awful!" I was so disappointed!
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I wasn't the only one who didn't like this "new Coke." It was the talk of the nation. Well, before long "Classic Coca-Cola" began to fill the shelves and "new Coke" phased out. I must say, now that I am older and look back, the person who came up with that campaign was a genius! Yes, Coca-Cola had to deal with a little ridicule and it took some time for their plan to work through the channels but out of all the soft drink companies out there they are the only ones who have "classic" on their label. That campaign plan was genius, pure genius.
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You know God is "classic" as well don't you? He has never changed! He has remained the one true God since day one. Since before day one! "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8.

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No matter what journey you are taking at this very moment in life, he is the same God today that he was the day that Jesus was crucified. No matter what joyous occasion is happening in your life at this very moment, he is the same God today that was he was the day Jesus was resurrected. No matter what struggles or triumphs or sadness or joy you face each and every day he is the same God each time. He holds you in his hands when you do not have the strength to walk, he rejoices with you when happiness falls upon you, he dries your tears when it seems as though they are never ending and he stands proudly just as any Father would do when you are triumphant! Kingdoms rise and fall but even through it all he remains the one true God!