"Football is not a matter of life and death, it is more important than that."
Fame
LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day. Habakkuk 3:2Habakkuk is generally believed to have been written in the 7th century BC but it still contains timeless truth. We live in a world of celebrities. What Andy Warhol called your “15 minutes of fame”.
Every year I work at the London Marathon and have the opportunity to interview some of the “celebrities” who are running the race – the problem is that I have no idea who any of them are! I don’t watch the right soaps. A friend of mine who played Premier League Football in England and then presented a TV sports programme, told me – to his bewilderment - that he is far more “famous” because he is on TV every week than he was when he was playing at the highest level!
Another “famous” friend of mine was stopped and asked for a selfie. He obliged only to hear the person make a comment to his friend which showed that they thought he was someone completely different.
Habakkuk recognized that God’s fame was different. It had and would last forever. It was based on solid achievements. God is the creator and sustainer of the universe. He is a God of love who shepherds and cares for his people. Writing as a Jew, Habakkuk would think of the Exodus, the establishing of the kingdom, protection against enemies etc God’s fame was solid.
Many of us are high-achievers, leaders in our field “famous” in a limited sense. Let’s keep it in perspective and remember the one who has real fame and stand in awe.