Tuesday September 15th, 2026
Meditate on 1 Samuel 15:30NLT
« Then Saul pleaded again, “I know I have sinned. But please, at least honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel by coming back with me so that I may worship the LORD your God.” »
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, ‘It is true, I have done a bad thing. I did not obey the Lord’s command. I did not do what you told me to do. I was afraid of the army. I agreed to do what they wanted.
25 Please forgive my sin. Return with me so that I can worship the Lord.’
26 But Samuel said to Saul, ‘I will not return with you. You refused to obey the Lord’s command. So now the Lord has decided that you will no longer be king of Israel.’
27 Samuel turned away to leave Saul. But Saul pulled the edge of Samuel’s coat and it tore.
28 Samuel said to him, ‘The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He has given it to a man who is better than you.
29 The great God who rules over Israel always does what He says He will do. He does not change His mind. People may change their minds, but He does not!’
30 Saul said again, ‘I have done a bad thing. But please show Israel’s leaders and people that you respect me. Please return with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.’
Fame is something that many people pursue without actually knowing just how dangerous it is.
Once you are in the limelight, you have to become extra careful.
- You have to watch your every move because people are looking at you.
Sometimes when we go for an event and I am to sit at the high table, my driver will say,
“You sit at the high table and we will sit where we can eat”.
Those at the high table, though hungry, always act otherwise.
Even if they eat at all, it would only be a little, with plenty of caution because all eyes are on them.
- When you are famous, it is as if you are on the high table everyday of your life
and believe me honestly, there is nothing like just being free to do whatever you want to do without anyone looking at you.
When you are famous, you cannot even take a stroll outside or play in a public place like every other person.
One of the dangers of being famous is that people tend to forget that famous people are human beings too.
I thank God that I have never been after fame so I show regularly that I am as human as anybody can be. I still occasionally buy roasted plantain by the roadside. These days it has become more difficult to do that because of the escort vehicles, but as often as I can, I still do, not minding who is looking at me. I am not after fame, so whatever anybody thinks is their own business.
When you are famous, people expect more from you than the average person and if care is not taken, you would not want to disappoint them.
Don’t pursue fame; as exciting as it may seem, it comes with a lot of problems.
Fame may come as you fulfil your assignment on earth, but it should not be your goal.
Those who chase after people knowing and liking them all the time are likely to get into trouble.
In our Bible reading today, King Saul got into trouble with God because he wanted to look good in the eyes of the people.
The only individual you should live to please is God.
Application – Pursuing fame will land you in trouble.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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