Weird Connection

Yesterday was Halloween. Our family usually does a family movie night for Halloween. Each person picks out some candy that they like, and rather than go from house to house, we watch movies and eat too much candy!

This year was the same. We checked out a bunch of movies from the library, and after I got home from work, we watched two. The two we watched were "Sky High" and "The Greatest Game Ever Played". Both were about what I expected.

What I didn't expect was a common thread between them. (spoiler warning) Both movies had a sub theme of a class system. In Sky High, it was the "Heroes" and the "Side Kicks". In "The Greatest Game Ever Played", it was the wealthy aristocrats and the commoners. Both movies put the class separation in a bad light.

What was even more interesting is that this morning I was reading Psalm 49 and in verses 5-9, God tells us how he feels about class distinctions.

Psalm 49

5 Why should I fear when evil days come,when wicked deceivers surround me-
6 those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
7 No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him-
8 the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough-
9 that he should live on forever and not see decay.

These words made me think about the wealthy English guys in the golf movie. They thought that their family line and wealth made them better than anyone else. In God's eyes we are all equal, and all loved too (John 3:16). I know it is kind of a weird connection, but I thought I would share it anyhow.