Prior to 1955, a bottle of Coca Cola was 6.5 ounces. If you pour 5 of these into a big gulp cup, the final one will spill out over the top. Realizing the need for expansion, Coca Cola experimented with a 32 ounce cup supplied to 7 Eleven chains in Southern California. By 1976, despite public pressure concerning obesity, the Big Gulp was conceived.
A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil, Proverbs 19:28.
Although 7 Eleven stores did not exist during the Old Testament, there were some individuals who developed reputations as heavy drinkers. Since Jewish weddings could last up to a week, guests who traveled from out of town were wined and dined. Participating in these festivities likely influenced the words King Solomon chose in the passage above. Comparing drinking to corruption, there are some people who gulp down evil.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! – Isaiah 5:20
Almost 20 years ago, my friend and I both contradicted Lyme Disease in the same summer. While my symptoms were caught early, his went overlooked for several months. Unfortunately, he lost his sense of taste, unable to distinguish between that which is sweet or bitter. The same can be said about individuals who can’t discern between good from evil. Subsequently, its possible for a wayward soul to reach a place where one begins to gulp evil.
by Jay Mankus
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