We are obsessed with celebrity. When it comes to newspapers, magazines, tv shows and websites, we are more interested in celebrity stories than serious and important issues such as the recent developments in Iraq or 3rd world poverty or the latest Asian natural disaster to claim 100,000 lives.
We are obsessed with the lives of celebrities: Brad and Angelina; Britney Spears; Tom and Kate; Nicole and Keith; David Beckham and Posh Spice; Lindsay Lohan; Prince Harry and Prince William; Paris Hilton; Delta Goodrum; and Leyton and Bec.
We are obsessed with the deaths of celebrities: I can remember where I was when I heard that Princess Diana, Steve Irwin and Heath Ledger had each died.
We make celebrities out of royalty, movie stars, TV stars, sports stars, musicians, maybe even other Christians!
Here are 3 reasons to turn from the idol of worshipping other people:
- When we worship other people we are worshipping the creation rather than the creator. In doing so, we are exchanging the glory of the immortal God for images made to resemble mortal man.
- When we worship other people we take our eyes off where they should be focused. We’ve died with Christ and been raised with Christ and therefore are to set our hearts and minds on things above.
- When we worship other people we stop thinking about better things. So much of Hollywood glitz and glamour is far from what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy. Jesus on the other hand, he is truly excellent and worthy of our praise, attention and affection.
Are you tempted to worship your heroes? Turn, Serve and Wait.
Turn from idols, serve the true and living God and wait for Jesus.
Scripture References used above: Rom 1:21-25; Col 3:1-4; Php 4:8 & 1 Thess 1:9-10.
Pic from ABC News.
I’ve been saying this ever since I really opened my eyes to the world and started paying attention to the news.
(I was about 3.)
preach it brother.