“A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers” (Psa 74:5,6).
How true it is that, just as we read here in the Bible, most of famous people, both in the world or in Bible descriptions, are not always very good people! Here, what is this 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 saints and the Church of God!
“They break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.” 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. Most 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 worldly wisdom and influence you may become famous (maybe in the church), but your fame, rather than helping the work of God, may destroy it. It is always good to run away from name and fame, to be hidden in the clefts of the Rock, the Lord Jesus Christ.
“True greatness doesn’t lie with those
Who strive for worldly fame;
It lies with those who choose
To serve in Jesus’ Name.”
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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