Have you ever seen a real hero? Sure you have; remember September 11, 2001 police and firefighters went running into the burning twin towers. They knew they might not come out alive but there were people to rescue. I got to thinking about that word “hero.” What is a hero? Here’s what I think a hero is, one who shows great courage in the face of danger. Now those men and women who ran into those burning towers didn’t do it to be hero’s! They did it because there were moms and dads, sons and daughters as well as someones grandchildren that needed help. Not everyone went running in; oh no, there were those running away from the towers to get to a place of safety. Then there were those who were bystanders; what’s a by stander? Well, it is one that is present but not taking part in a situation. Your house in on fire and everyone is out by the big tree in the front yard; that’s what you taught your wife and kids to do. If there is a fire we will all meet at the big tree. You look around and your little girl is not at the big tree then; you hear her and she is still in the house. What do you do? Running back inside may make things worse instead of one casualty there may be two which would makes your wife a widow and leave your other child without a father. What do you do? Do you run in to be a hero or for the safety of your daughter or do you just become a bystander? Now remember you have been trained not to put yourself in a position that could cause you to have the same fate or fatality. Let me say I would run back into the burning house to rescue my daughter; living or dying would not be on my mind. I hope no one reading this will ever have to make a decision like that but one has already made that decision and it concerns you and I. We will find that hero in our Bibles
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. The Lord Jesus came into this world to rescue each and every one of us; He didn’t have to but because of His great love for us He did.
Ephesians 2: 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, (because of our failures) hath quickened us (made us alive) together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Jesus saw we were not all at the big tree in the front yard, so He came running into this world to rescue each one of us. In the process He dies; but that’s not a bad thing for you and I for that’s what He had to do to rescue us.
Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Aren’t you glad? One day my friend and I were out and he lost his footing and began to slide toward the mouth of a large opening. If he were to go over the edge it might be sudden death or a broken body for sure. I not thinking of becoming a hero or thinking he might pull me off with him, ran and grabbed hold of him and pulled him to safety. Now I don’t think that makes me a hero but I have never regretted that action for one minute I just couldn’t stand there and watch. Jesus can't either He came to rescue you and I; has He found you? You know He is looking for you, let yourself be found. I assure you you’ll never regret it. Read your Bible for He may find you there, go to Church for He may just find you there but whatever you do quit hiding.
Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Have a great weekend!
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