Many Americans today would say that their biggest goals include fame or status of some sort, however, this is not the kind of life that we have been called to as Christians. We are called to live an invisible life, unnoticed. This may seem shocking to many of you, and until you fully grasp the concept of this message, that is totally understandable. So often we think “if only I had the popularity, then I could tell the whole world about Jesus!” I do not believe there’s anything wrong with this idea, but perhaps from the point of view it is coming from is where there is error. We are not called to seek after fame as Christians. Rather, we need to put our complete and total trust in God and let him take us where he wants to. The reason I find error in saying “if only I had the popularity….” is because then we are focusing on ourselves – “if only I….”
We need to rather be so focused on Jesus that when people look at us, they only see him. Then, we will not need to desire fame as an opportunity to witness; we will already have that influence by the time we get there. Think of any famous, godly evangelist you know today. Did he acquire fame and then start preaching the gospel? I would assume that would be very unlikely. Rather, he probably started spreading his witness in a small neighborhood and grew from there. We should desire not fame as a means. What we should desire is to be so consumed with Jesus Christ that when people look at us, they only see him. We must hide our lives in Christ so that we may appear with him in glory.
Colossians 3: 3-4
“For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”
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