Rockstar Appeal

Mark 6:54-56 And when they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, and ran about the whole neighborhood and began to bring sick people ontheir pallets to any place where they heard he was. And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or country, they laid the sick in the market places, and besought him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.


As a kid I was a Rock & Roll junkie. I had most of the top forty 45RPM records every week. I always loved to sing and dance. I even traveled sometimes to see Rock & Roll concerts. I remember once being at a concert where one of the lead acts was Frankie Avaalon. I watched close enough to catch them as girls fainted in the front row and perhaps elsewhere when he touched them or sang to them. It was living the movie By By Birdie in person. 


Once in Filene's on the North Shore of Massachusetts Marsha accidently bumped into the knee of this big guy. She had no idea that it was Larry Bird. I came running over to her and said do you know who that was, and she neither knew nor cared, but I watched as he was quickly surrounded by others. I didn't bother him but others followed him around until they were moved away by security.


It is clear that Jesus had an even greater impact when he was around. In a time when such emotionalism was rare, people flock to be near him and listen to him. They brought all the sick and suffering just wanting even the slightest touch. Miracles happened everywhere he went. 


Even most beloved rockstars are eventually forgotten. You might say Elvis and John Lennon could be exceptions, but even they have been mostly forgotten.  Jesus is different, his fame is greater today than when he walked the earth. He's the true rockstar.