This is a probing question for us today. Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado, has had the worst possible nightmare come down on them. They have shipped out 300,000 cases of cantaloupes to markets across the country, and even in foreign countries. Riding on the outside rough skin of some of them is a deadly bacteria called listeria. It has caused eighteen deaths already. It may take a month or more to show itself. The elderly, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems are at greater risk. Ann prepared a beautiful cantaloupe yesterday. It was the sweetest and best we have had this year! This morning it is in the trash. HEB assures customers they have no cantaloupes from these farms, but trades are made in that marketplace. We are taking no chances with cantaloupes.
Over in Ohio, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. has recalled 131,300 pounds of ground beef. A family became ill from E-coli found in some of the meat. That is sixty-five TONS of ground beef. A lot of burgers could be made from that. Instead it goes in the garbage.
Here in Texas, water is in the spotlight. We are running out of it, slowly but surely. Last week a session was held called, "The Coming Crisis Over Water". Surely to come in years ahead will be water restrictions and rights like one finds in Colorado. Along with that issue is a concern about frac drilling and how it might affect our drinking water.
So.....what shall we eat? What shall we drink? I have found the answer! It came from Jesus, so it won't be an acceptable one for some Center for Disease Control or Committee on Water Issues, but it should be acceptable for Believers........"Do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' . Your Heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about it's own things. Sufficient for the day is it's own trouble." (Matthew 6:31-34 NKJV)
( I think that cantaloupe is in a zip-lock bag close to the top....let me see.)
