Your Selfie Stick Can't Do That

Yesterday my wife bought me a selfie stick. I have seen people use these things everywhere they go. From one perspective it seems like a really useful tool, especially when you don't have anyone to take a picture for you. On the other hand it also seems weird to me.

I feel like it's kind of strange because the whole point of a selfie stick is to take pictures of yourself.

I hope my wife doesn't think that I like to take pictures of myself, or that I'm so narcissistic and conceded that I want to see myself plastered all over Facebook and Instagram.

The truth is, the selfie stick is a perfect example of the culture we live in today. Our culture is ruled by the idea of "self."

We develop new technology every day with the intent of producing things that will allow each of us to do more and more and more by ourselves. Our tablets, phones, computers all make our tasks easier to get done alone.

But no matter how much our culture tries to make our lives self-sustaining, we will never truly be able to connect with God on our own. 

Galatians 3:11 tells us that it's evident that no one can be justified by the law for the righteous shall live by faith.

In other words, we will never be able to earn or work our way to God on our own. To truly know God one must have have faith. 

Galatians 3:26-27 goes on to say, "for in Christ Jesus you're all sons of God, through faith."

You see it was Jesus who earned our redemption to God. 

No matter how much you accomplish, or how smart you are, or how much money you have, you can't know God without knowing Jesus.


Be Edified.