NAME AND FAME...:

"A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. But now they break down carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers" (Psa 74:5,6).

How true it is that, just as we read here in this text, many famous people, both in the world and in the spiritual sphere, are not good people! Here, what is the famous man doing? He lifts up axes upon the thick trees. Axes show carnal weapons and thick trees show great saints. How often we see that those who manipulate affairs to become well-known and popular, are destroyers of the saints and the Church of God!

"They break down the carved work thereof." Those who try to become famous are not spiritual people; on the contrary, they are carnal and their works very often destroy the work of God rather than build it. Some of the famous people mentioned in the Bible were also such - like the "two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown" (Num 16:2). What these renowned people did was to rebel against God and their leaders. Nadab and Abihu who rebelled against Moses and the leaders, were also famous people (Num 26:2).

Dear child of God, if you wield your wisdom and influence you may become famous (maybe in the church), but your name, rather than helping the work of God, may destroy it. It is always good to run away from name and fame, and be hidden in the clefts of the Rock, the Lord Jesus Christ.

- TPM Morning Manna