Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3
Mrs. Campbell was a sweet, first year kindergarten teacher who loved all her 'babies' but fell in love with my middle son Jai and Jai fell in love with her. His older brother Nico would tease him by singing the Campbell soup song ... 'Um, Um Good! Um, Um Good! Mrs. Campbell Soup is Um, Um Good.' Jai held Mrs. Campbell in such high esteem that he would fight Nico every time he sang that song.
After kindergarten graduation Jai missed Mrs. Campbell so much that I finally talked to her and I took him to her house for a visit. We found Mrs. Campbell working in her flower garden and after a brief stay and a quick hug Jai was ready to go.
In the car I asked him why he wanted to leave so soon. With a sad face he answered, "Mommy, I didn't know Mrs. Campbell could get dirty. And she was barefoot too." Jai realized that the teacher he idolized was just like the rest of us ... human.
How many times have we idolized our leaders, our teachers, our preachers, our pastors? How often do we put them on pedestals just to realize that we have placed an imperfect person into an impractical position and doomed them for failure, confusion and disappointment? It's wrong to idolize any person my friend. I enjoy watching American Idol but I love worshipping the idol ... God the Father!
Campbell Soup
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3
Mrs. Campbell was a sweet, first year kindergarten teacher who loved all her ‘babies’ but fell in love with my middle son Jai and Jai fell in love with her. His older brother Nico would tease him by singing the Campbell soup song … ‘Um, Um Good! Um, Um Good! Mrs. Campbell Soup is Um, Um Good.’ Jai held Mrs. Campbell in such high esteem that he would fight Nico every time he sang that song.
After kindergarten graduation Jai missed Mrs. Campbell so much that I finally talked to her and I took him to her house for a visit. We found Mrs. Campbell working in her flower garden and after a brief stay and a quick hug Jai was ready to go.
In the car I asked him why he wanted to leave so soon. With a sad face he answered, “Mommy, I didn’t know Mrs. Campbell could get dirty. And she was barefoot too.” Jai realized that the teacher he idolized was just like the rest of us … human.
How many times have we idolized our leaders, our teachers, our preachers, our pastors? How often do we put them on pedestals just to realize that we have placed an imperfect person into an impractical position and doomed them for failure, confusion and disappointment? It’s wrong to idolize any person my friend. I enjoy watching American Idol but I love worshipping the idol … God the Father!
