Hello ,
Consider the following examples of how much value we place on celebrity items:
- In 2002, the former barber of Elvis Presley sold a clump of Elvis' hair for $115,000.
- Justin Timberlake's half eaten French toast sold for $3,000.
- A jar containing the "exhaled breath" of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was recently bought by a fan for $500.
- A piece of bubble gum chewed by Brittany Spears sold for $160.
- Who doesn't want a lock of Justin Bieber's hair? In 2011 the pop star's hair sold on eBay for $40,668.
- A tissue allegedly used by Scarlett Johansson sold for $5,300 on eBay.
- Even Bernie Madoff, the infamous Ponzi scheme crook, owned a $300 footstool that the U.S. government auctioned for $3,300.
I'm somewhat amazed when I read these kinds of accounts, because of the enormous amount of money some people are willing to pay for an inanimate object, simply because it has been owned, possessed, or used by someone famous.
There can be a tendency to put other people on somewhat of an "emotional pedestal" when we appreciate what they sound like, look like, or some of the material that they may produce. I've even known people who put pastor's in the same type of places and make "celebrities" out of
them.
God calls Christians to higher ground!
"You shall have no other gods before Me." Exodus 20:3
The verse above is a command, not an option if we are to follow God that way that He desires for us to.
Lord, help us to have the proper perspective about who WE are, and Who YOU are. In Jesus name, amen.
Have a great day and God bless!
Pastor Mike / The Open Word
