Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The Hall of Fame

10 Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. 
- 1 Chronicles 1The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb’s wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim), 51 Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader). 52 The descendants of Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim) were Haroeh, half the Manahathites, 
-1 Chronicles 2
9 There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez[d] because his birth had been so painful. 10 He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.
- 1 Chronicles 4

There's this song by the Script called the Hall of Fame, one that inspires you to be a somebody than being an ordinary person on earth. The book of 1 Chronicles is a list of endless names of people and descendants of Jacob who is now called Israel. There's many names except for a few people that have a certain description of what they have accomplished on earth or what they have done to make a difference in the world and these are the people that has attached to their names honor from what they have done. The point is, there's only one life to live, what are you going to make out of it?

There's Jabez, a man that stood out of this book when GOD decides to tell his story and why he is more honorable than his brothers. He was born in a most inconvenient way and was named in a way that cursed his destiny. GOD was pleased with his life and when GOD is pleased with a man's life, HE will bring honor to you. It doesn't matter whatever success or accomplishment you have attained in life. Isaac Newton was known for his contributions to Physics but what most people do not know was that HE was had an obsession for GOD's word. What brings the blessing and honor is loving GOD first and obeying His call because just like Abraham and Yeshua, we become legends when we follow GOD out of pure faith. If we are faithful to GOD, one day we will find ourselves standing in the Hall of Fame.