The Glamorous Life?

I'll admit it: I'm a celeb watcher. I think it's more because I like "being in the know" than I actually like the celebrities. I enjoy knowing what's going on with everything everywhere. Celebs just fall into that broad category.

Lately I've been wondering really what's so great about being a celebrity. It seems like the majority of them have some pretty chaotic lives. If it's not going to rehab, it's going to jail. They're getting divorces and fighting over children. Paparazzi follow their every motion. They face lawsuits from people trying to squeeze them for millions of dollars over nothing.

Not too glamorous.

Yet, we as a society put them on a pedestal. We accentuate the positive. We gloss over the dirt and revel in the glitz and showcase imagining how nice it would be for us to "live the life." We 'ooh' and 'ahh' over their clothes, cars, and homes. We wonder what it would be like to have our own private planes travelling to exotic islands across the seas.

The Bible tells us that we shouldn't envy the rich, and I can see why. Often these people live Godless lives which end in tragedy and despair. Many of the people basking in the bright lights live in fear, depression, and hopelessness.

We have been blessed with the richness of God's love. We may never walk a red carpet or ride in a private jet. We may never see our name in lights or own a mansion. Yet we still have so much more than those who do. We have God's love and an intimate relationship with Him. As a result, we live in peace and joy. There's nothing in this world that can top that.

Verse of the Day: Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Proverbs 23:17, 18