In the News…Christian Worldview

I logged into Yahoo this morning, not because I always do, but because I wanted to see what was happening in the world. I want to make note what Yahoo considers to be pressing news as of 8AM pacific time on 7-3-10.

“Serena Williams cruises at Wimbledon”
“Tricks to make your legs look longer”
“Apple ‘stunned’ at iPhone flaw”
and last but not least…
“‘Bachelor’ couple addresses nasty breakup”

Now, there is nothing wrong with Tennis or following Tennis, but I’m not entirely certain why this get’s the top spot, especially when Argentina is losing to Germany in the world cup as we speak. When it comes to sports, I think American’s still have an unhealthy relationship.

These other three titles point out a glaring flaw in the way that man looks at the world. Among many things, John 17 teaches us to be in the world, but not to be of the world. This means that we are residents here, but we do not conform to it.

It’s like when you visit China town in LA. The Chinese there are IN LA, but they are not OF LA. The are still OF China. For us, we are to be IN the world, that is the earth, but we are to be OF the heavenly kingdom. I look at it like this. Why be worried about how long your legs look when your goal is to glorify your King in Heaven, not to glorify yourself on Earth? Why even have an iPhone–unless for some reason it is helpful for your job or something reasonable–when the ridiculous amount of money could be spent on the Lords work? And when it comes to ‘The Bachelor,’ I really do not believe that such immoral programming can be  glorifying to God. To watch it incessantly as so many do is to desire that lifestyle above your own. Isn’t God worth such desire?