A Worthy Idol

I'm not a huge fan of American Idol, but the 3 females in my house really enjoy it so i quite often catch bits and pieces of the shows while working out or wandering around. I'm always amazed when it comes to the last couple shows and they take the remaining contestants on the road to visit their hometowns. I'm amazed at the whole thing; the police escorts, motorcades, shutting down streets, and the thousands upon thousands of screaming fans. Fans crying, cheering, screaming and idolizing these people who just a few short months earlier were flipping burgers in a hick town in the middle of nowhere.

I certainly have had musicians and sports figures that I have looked up to over the years and would have loved to had the chance to meet; but this is something different. I remember as a young teen seeing this response to Michael Jackson wherever he went and thinking yeah he's an awesome performer, but he's just another guy. Are these people really worthy to be our idols in North America?

If I remember correctly isn't 1 of the 10 commandments "have no other gods before God" and then another "don't worship idols". Right here we are killing 2 of the 10 right off the bat just because someone can sing and play a guitar. I love music more than a lot of people, but in my book no musician; heck, no human is worthy of idol worship. Only my living God, my Lord and saviour is worthy of that kind of worship.

I'm trying not to sound self righteous here, but I never want to hold anything up on a level that comes anywhere close to the spot that is reserved for God and God alone.