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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Fame (05/10/12)
Every one knows fame is fleeting. It doesn't come from wealth, talent or personality. Fame never lasts. God has his own hall of fame. It is recorded in Hebrews 11. Faith, trust, courage and human flaws make up His hall of fame.
Hebrews recorded Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain. Enoch didn't die because he pleased God. Noah performed an act of faith when he built the ark. Abraham went out not knowing where he was going. He looked for a city whose architect and builder was God. His descendants became more innumerable than the stars of heaven. Abraham offered up Isaac as a sacrifice. He believed that God would raise Isaac from the dead.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. In death Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph. Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He endured ill treatment rather than enjoyed the pleasures of sin. Moses passed through the Red Sea as though it were dry land.
In seven days, Joshua brought down the walls of Jericho with trumpets. Rehab, the harlot, welcomed spies in peace.
Others included in God's hall of fame were Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets. By faith, they conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises and shut the mouth of lions. They quenched the power of fire and escaped the sword. From weakness, they were made strong. They became mighty in war and put armies to flight. Women received back their dead. Some were tortured and received a better resurrection.
God's hall of fame included suffering, mocking and scourging, chains of imprisonment, stoning, sawn in two, and death by the sword. They were clothed in sheep and goat skins, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated, and counted not worthy. They became wanders in deserts, mountains, caves and on the ground. God's hall of fame is not the same as the world's hall of fame. His is not filled with money, trinkets, and praises. God's hall of fame requires complete faith and trust in Him. His reward is not a tarnished trophy on a shelf. His fame lasts forever. Christians receive their fame by His mercy and grace.
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C D Swanson 
05/17/12
Beautiful and touching devotion that speaks directly to the heart of any Christian. My heart delighted in this entry. Thank you.

God bless~
Yvonne Blake 
05/20/12
Yes, God's fame is not the same as the world's view of fame. I suggest leaving an extra space between paragraphs to help the reader. Keep writing!
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
05/21/12
This is a powerful piece, you give some great examples from the Bible in this piece.

The main thing I might suggest would be to focus on just 2 or 3 examples and expand what you are saying a bit to help the transition from one example to the next.

I like your take on the topic and think it is quite clever and original.