The first time I heard the song, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, as done by Tears For Fears, was at the end the movie, Real Genius. The tune was catchy and I have to admit I thought about the words.
Shortly after first seeing this movie, I was to see an interview with the songwriter and his discussing how he had written this following the birth of his first child. Yeah, made sense in some odd way. Because a baby has little choice of right or wrong, much less willingly conforming their environment or behavior to fit with their desires. He was describing the struggle of the little guy against nature.
Of course, the concept is far more true of us as adults. We willingly make choices and often fight to force the environment or others to fit within our desires. Kids do this all of the time, just think of a group of them wanting to play a game and the long fights they get into over what the rules will be!
And, it does not seem to matter the state of man, position in Christ nor much any other factor – man – each of us – all of us – want to control our environment and those around us. We seem by nature to be proud and boastful…..
And yet, this is exactly the condition which is condemned in our Bible. Consider Proverbs and the list of the problems of Pride or being Proud:
- Is hated.
- It brings disgrace.
- Causes fights.
- Brings destruction.
- Brings you low.
- They will be mocked.
- God detests them.
- Our downfall.
None of these outcomes is much to be desired, which is to say when you wake up in the morning: “Gee, this is a great day to be hated/disgraced/get into fights/be destroyed/ be brought down/ mocked/ be detested/have a downfall/etc.” Yeah, not a positive attribute at all!
And Paul writes to Timothy (3:1-5), describing the type of person I never want to be:
“… lovers of money, boastful, proud …”
the state of man during the last days – lovers of self and not God…..
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