KID CUDI CHANNELS THE TEACHER
This Sunday we will begin our study of the book of Ecclesiastes. The opening lines of the book are:
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”
This sentiment is captured brilliantly by Kid Cudi in his video for "Pursuit of Happiness." In it, he is both a rap artist and the Teacher. He hits the nail on the head. Showing that all things, in the end, cannot fill the void. At the end of the video he shows that everything is meaningless.
Compare Cudi's video with the words of Malcolm Muggeridge who said:
“There is something ridiculous and even quite indecent in an individual claiming to be happy. Still more a people or a nation making such a claim. The pursuit of happiness… is without any question the most fatuous which could possibly be undertaken. This lamentable phrase 'the pursuit of happiness' is responsible for a good part of the ills and miseries of the modern world.
“The truth is that a lost empire, lost power and lost wealth provide perfect circumstances for living happily and contentedly in our enchanted island. I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.”
We will reflect on this and more on Sunday.
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”
This sentiment is captured brilliantly by Kid Cudi in his video for "Pursuit of Happiness." In it, he is both a rap artist and the Teacher. He hits the nail on the head. Showing that all things, in the end, cannot fill the void. At the end of the video he shows that everything is meaningless.
Compare Cudi's video with the words of Malcolm Muggeridge who said:
“There is something ridiculous and even quite indecent in an individual claiming to be happy. Still more a people or a nation making such a claim. The pursuit of happiness… is without any question the most fatuous which could possibly be undertaken. This lamentable phrase 'the pursuit of happiness' is responsible for a good part of the ills and miseries of the modern world.
“The truth is that a lost empire, lost power and lost wealth provide perfect circumstances for living happily and contentedly in our enchanted island. I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness, or cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus.”
We will reflect on this and more on Sunday.