The fame of God

When people are pursuing their pleasure in God, they will seek their happiness by spreading the fame of God to the nations. It is an infallible connection. The question I am asking is how do I and how do we overcome our lethargy, our indifference to the rest of the world? How do we become a people that are so energized by the glory of God that we cannot help but spread his glory to the nations? I believe that Psalm 67 holds the key to unlocking our hearts and our lives for the sake of all the unreached peoples of the world.

God is saying that He is saving His people in order to become famous; He is acting in behalf of His glory or fame among the nations.

 

Everything God does is for the sake of His name, for His own reputation, for His fame and His glory. The wonderful result? We come to know that He is the LORD, and He gets the praise!

 

Does it surprise you to learn that the driving force in God’s heart in restoring your soul and providing guidance for your life and enabling you to walk in righteousness is the fame of HIS name?

 

God Is Passionately Committed to His Fame. God’s Ultimate Goal Is That His Name Be Known and Praised by All the Peoples of the Earth.

 

Fame is the reputation gained by individuals or groups of people as a result of their achievements. Scripture shows how God’s fame among the nations rested upon His saving actions and, in the NT, how the miracles of Jesus Christ brought Him widespread fame. God’s people are to rejoice in His fame, without lapsing into arrogance.

 

 

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God's Purpose outlined in Psalm 67

God blesses for the sake of mission, in fact, we can say God's blessing is the foundation of mission:  "that your way be known on earth, your saving power among all nations" - so that the peoples and nations might praise God.

The psalm teaches that God's purpose is to be known and praised and enjoyed and feared among all the nations.

• To be known: verse 2—"That thy way may be known on the earth."
• To be praised: verse 3—"Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee."
• To be enjoyed: verse 4—"Let the nations be glad and sing for joy."
• To be feared: verse 7—"That all the ends of the earth may fear him."

God is jealous to be known and praised and enjoyed and feared. He is displeased when people are ignorant of Him or disrespectful to Him or bored around Him or unduly casual in His presence.

We now live as without God in the world, full though it be of proofs of His wisdom and love... What a change when every social circle shall be a fellowship of saints, and all bent to one great purpose, the divine glory and the blessedness of each other.

God reveals His intention to fight and win the war so that His creation might worship and enjoy Him
again. He also reveals His strategy for victory, which involves sending a Promised Son.

God intends to bless humanity by removing our shame of rebellion and disobedience and restoring us once again to a good relationship with Him in His kingdom. He intends to destroy the kingdom of darkness and restore His rule over all creation.

God is active in the war. He never loses control over history. He never leaves humanity or the world alone. It is all to His glory—that He may be known, worshipped and enjoyed by all peoples

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