 From time, in an attempt to keep up with what's going on in the world around me, I'll look at one of the lists that constantly come my-way--you know, the "Twenty most" this, or the "Forty best" that. This morning I looked at a list that matched "old" actors with younger stars whom the list-maker thinks will take the place of the star who is on the way out. The resemblance between some of the outgoing celebrities, and their counterpart newcomer--like Meg Ryan and Rachel McAdams--is uncanny. No doubt, if you take time to dig a bit deeper, though, there are nuances to the new version that weren't there in the old--same basic concept, but updated for a "new" era.
Long before Hollywood, Solomon commented on the syndrome: Speaking about a young king who rises out of obscurity to replace the old ruler, the wise man said, "I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him." Solomon goes on to comment, ". . . the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is vanity and striving after wind." ( Ecclesiastes 4:14-16) It is good to have a handle on ones mortality.
- It encourages humility. Peter reminds us that our "glory" like a flower--fleeting (1 Peter 1:24).
- It compels one to invest in something that lasts--like the people who come after me (2 Timothy 2:2), and to focus on that which really does last, like the Word of God (1 Peter 1:25).
- It encourages wisdom in choices. Like the kid looking at the array of candy in the glass case, we ought to make sure that we spend out nickel so we get the most for it.
- it helps one avoid fads, and emphasize substance.
In the eternal scheme of things who the next pretty face, or hunky body is really of very little importance. Whether I use my time to the Glory of God is of supreme value. Live for Jesus! It's STTA.
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