In the prophecies of Second Isaiah, the Lord God declares, "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways" (Isaiah 55:8), and how true that is of the God to whom the Bible witnesses! In our society, we adulate those whom we think are successful or talented or distinguished in some way. Many teenagers look up to a famous sports figure and try to imitate him on their own playing fields. Many viewers tune into the television program that interviews someone who is famous and rich. Fan clubs gather around Hollywood stars, and the faces of the so-called "beautiful people" look out at us from every magazine cover. Even, more soberly, the rich executive, the famous singer, the accomplished writer command our respect and attention. We look up to those whom we believe "have it mad…