Romans 5:6-8 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
There is a television show beginning, soon, called Heroes. It will depict dangerous situations in which ordinary people, with extraordinary abilities display heroic acts of courage. I don’t know what the stories will be, but in my opinion
The Purple Heart…
Neighbors rescuing others from car wrecks, burning buildings, near drownings…
Citizens speaking out for the downtrodden; for the homeless…
Missionaries giving their lives as they are persecuted for sharing the Gospel…
The surf boarder who turned around to rescue his friend and competitor from a shark…
Firefighters…
These are worthy of the term heroes.
But, nowadays, I am saddened and disheartened when I hear of people that are getting credited in the media as modern day heroes. Some of them are people who are speaking out in favor of social issues that are against the values that our country—and our God—have held sacred in past generations.
It seems, as a society, we have turned our backs on Christian values. Behaviors that were once seen as sin, are now being glorified. And, along with that, the definition of heroes has slowly eroded, too.
The dictionary defines a hero as “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: example “a war hero.”
I think most of us might agree that the ultimate hero is Jesus. He is that—and so much more—. In the flesh of a man, he displayed courage as he walked this earth. He was mocked, spit upon, misunderstood, and crucified.
He is a hero of the highest order: Savior of all mankind from the consequences of sin.
He gave his life for his friends AND his enemies.
Only a real hero would do that.
Only a Savior named JESUS.
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