A man named Dennis Wise was a fan of Elvis Presley. Not long after Presley died in 1977, Wise had a plastic surgeon reshape his face and his hairline so that he looked like Elvis. He went around impersonating the singer, picking up a few dollars here and there on the club circuit.
When he was asked what motivated him to shape his life around that of Elvis Presley, he said that Elvis had been his idol since he was five years old..
Here are Dennis Wise's own words about pursuing being like Elvis, as reported in the Boston Globe:
" I have every record he ever made, twice over and thousands of pictures. I have books, magazines, pillows, even a couple of books in Chinese and Japanese about him. I even have tree leaves from the front of his house. While I never met Elvis personally, I saw him on stage in the movies four times.
Once I stood up on the wall of the Presley mansion and tried to see him. For twelve hours I waited, trying to get a glimpse of him, but he had so many people around him that you would never get close".
In reading this account, it is tragic to realise that Dennis Wise spent his whole life following Elvis, wanting to be like him, wanting to know him – in fact I would say Dennis Wise worshipped Elvis! But, there was just one thing lacking, he never met the object of his worship!
Dennis Wise knew a lot about Elvis, but he didn't know the singer himself.
Knowing all the hit songs, all the movie titles, all the concert appearances, his preferences for food clothes, cars...none of that is the same as knowing the singer himself.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
[23] Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
[24] But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
God says that the source of our joy and sense of importance ought to come not from our own wisdom or abilities or possessions, but from the fact that we know Him.
At what level do I know God? Do I just know a lot about Him?
Jeremiah 29:13-14
[13] And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
WE HAVE TO PURPOSE IN OUR HEARTS – WE HAVE TO KNOW HIM MORE!
When he was asked what motivated him to shape his life around that of Elvis Presley, he said that Elvis had been his idol since he was five years old..
Here are Dennis Wise's own words about pursuing being like Elvis, as reported in the Boston Globe:
" I have every record he ever made, twice over and thousands of pictures. I have books, magazines, pillows, even a couple of books in Chinese and Japanese about him. I even have tree leaves from the front of his house. While I never met Elvis personally, I saw him on stage in the movies four times.
Once I stood up on the wall of the Presley mansion and tried to see him. For twelve hours I waited, trying to get a glimpse of him, but he had so many people around him that you would never get close".
In reading this account, it is tragic to realise that Dennis Wise spent his whole life following Elvis, wanting to be like him, wanting to know him – in fact I would say Dennis Wise worshipped Elvis! But, there was just one thing lacking, he never met the object of his worship!
Dennis Wise knew a lot about Elvis, but he didn't know the singer himself.
Knowing all the hit songs, all the movie titles, all the concert appearances, his preferences for food clothes, cars...none of that is the same as knowing the singer himself.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
[23] Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
[24] But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
God says that the source of our joy and sense of importance ought to come not from our own wisdom or abilities or possessions, but from the fact that we know Him.
At what level do I know God? Do I just know a lot about Him?
Jeremiah 29:13-14
[13] And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
WE HAVE TO PURPOSE IN OUR HEARTS – WE HAVE TO KNOW HIM MORE!
That's my five minutes!
1 comment:
thanks for that! Was a very interesting read, and awesome food for thought and prayer! Thanks again!
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