Who would've thought that Andy Warhol's words on 15 minutes of fame would continue to prove true and even grow in validity with each passing generation. He could not have foreseen the internet or youtube; but these vehicles propel the unknown into worldwide fame. In an instant the world seeks to glorify Susan Boyle only to replace her with someone else 15 minutes later.
As the fame of man continues to grow, the fame of God is diminished. This has always been the battle. Man seeks to glorify self and God seeks to be glorified. In the end God will be glorified by all (Philippians 2:9-11).
The next few weeks at Wakefield we will study Habakkuk. The first message of this series was posted on April 19th. You can listen or download it at our website. Every morning we awake to trouble and worry - divorce, adultery, drugs, crime, terrorism, the economy... Habakkuk, too, was confronted by this and more. In the end God's character changed Habakkuk. What does this have to do with Susan Boyle and her 15 minutes? Habakkuk made the decision to glorify God. As he did so, God demonstrated His character to Habakkuk.
When we cease to glorify self and begin to glorify God, we are confronted by God's character. His character changes our point of view and fills us with hope, even in our times of trouble.
-Mark
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