That title is from the very famous Coldplay song "Viva la Vida." Lot's of people say its about Jesus, but, I say it's about Napoleon Bonaparte, former emperor of France.
I heard something very interesting on the History channel. Apparently at one time, Aluminum was a very very scare metal. It was more valuable that gold because it was so rare! That's because Aluminum is almost never found naturally in its pure state, because it binds with oxygen and is ruined. Even though it is the most abundant metal on earth, it is only due to modern technology that we have aluminum so abundantly and cheaply. Something about being able to take it in its impure state and make it pure.
Anywho, apparently when Napoleon would have banquets back in the day, he would pull out the aluminum spoons for the guests of honor, and everyone else had to deal with golden spoons. Could you imagine what he would think to know that that most houses have dozens of aluminum spoons, forks, and knifes! At least college students, since we can't afford stainless steel.
So, google tells me that gold is worth $940 per ounce, so if his spoon collection weighed about a half a pound, it would be worth about $10,000 since aluminum was worth more than gold. Today his spoons would be worth, oh, about 30 cents, since Aluminum is about 60 cents per pound.
Not only did Napoleon loose his empire and get sent into exile, he can't even pawn his silverware!
Well that's all interesting, but, I think it's a portrait of Christ and the world. I mean, people put so much of their worth and value into the world...what is it in the end? What was once such a prized possession, is now worthless. The same goes for the believer too....once they know Christ, what is the world have to offer? Those trinkets we used to show off to people are worthless to what the riches of God are for us.
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