I received a hilarious e-mail today. Was it a video of a cute and bumbling puppy? No. A clever joke or anecdote? No. A funny political cartoon? No.
It was actually a piece of spam from an up and coming …shall we say… “adult” products company.
Normally, I would just roll my eyes that my spam filter didn’t catch it and simultaneously click delete, but due to the fact that there were no pictures in it nor a subject line that would raise a red flag, I didn’t realize what it was until I started reading it.
This company wasn’t trying to sell me one of their products, they wanted me to review one of their products.
On my blog.
Which sent me into hysterical fits of laughter.
The company wants to provide me “with the opportunity to write interesting content for [my] site.” And, “If this project goes smoothly, there are probably other ways we could work together as well.”
Do tell.
No, on second thought, don’t.
Sorry, my friend, I’ve already got the most interesting content on the planet for my site.
I’ve got a God-man who came to earth, lived for three decades without ever committing a single sin in thought, word, or behavior, turned water into wine, healed blind eyes, deaf ears, crippled limbs, and broken minds, fed tens of thousands of people from one plate of food, and spoke the wisest words that have ever been uttered.
And to top that all off, He willingly let His own community butcher him. Why? For billions of rebellious people who hate Him. So that He might set them free and rescue them from an excruciating eternity.
Oh, and then there’s that bit about Him coming back to life.
My reply to the spam e-mail I received was this:
I’m just curious, have you actually read my blog? Take a look and let me know whether you still think it’s a fit for your product: (web address)
I truly hope my e-mail makes it through and is actually read by someone. Because it turns out that “Brian” at the adult product company was right. They did give me the opportunity to write interesting content for my site: the Gospel.
And, Brian, if you want to discuss this interesting content more, get in touch and we’ll chat. I believe you have my e-mail address :0) “If this project goes smoothly, there are probably other ways we could work together as well.”
Michelle, we just got back from our twin grandchildren’s one year birthday and I thought I could not laugh any more! I was wrong! This is hilarious!!!! I hope they READ your blog soon!!!!
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Thanks Mark :0) I hope they do, too. I would really like to talk more with them about the gospel.
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