The most famous person in the World

 The Most Famous Person in the World

O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.

PSALM 8.1

LORD, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.

ISAIAH 26.8

The Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, “I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth.”

ROMANS 9.17

In this world of reality TV, American Idol, and YouTube, it seems like everyone wants to be famous. Some people are famous for what they’ve done, some are famous for who they know, and some have figured out how to be famous just for being famous.

Would you believe that God wants to be famous? That sounds kind of strange to us, because it can sound like God is selfish or arrogant, just wanting to be the centre of attention.

But God’s passion for his own fame doesn’t come from an out-of-control sense of pride, it comes from his perfection. His passion to be known and honoured and worshiped isn’t an expression of his love for himself, it’s his loving us. He knows that his glory — the beauty of all he is — is the only thing that can ever make us truly happy forever. And he wants everyone to know him and to share in his eternal happiness.

What does God most want to be famous for? His mercy — his generous forgiveness of sinners. The mercy of God is the crown of his glory. He wants to be famous for showing mercy to people like you and me who deserve punishment. He gets the glory, and we get mercy.