| Heroes Wanted |
Heroes Wanted
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for
the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave
you nor forsake you."
— Deuteronomy 31:6
The world has never been more advanced technologically, yet we have
never been in worse shape spiritually and morally. It can be frightening
to wonder what kind of world we are going to face and what kind of
world our children and grandchildren will grow up in.
We need courage to live in these days as followers of Jesus Christ. Yet
courage seems to be something that is in short supply today.
Sometimes we forget what real heroism and real courage really are.
We wonder where all the heroes are now.
I believe that anyone today who is a true follower of Jesus Christ and
will stand up for what he or she believes is a true hero. It takes courage
to be a follower of Jesus, to live an uncompromised life, to do the right
thing, and to proclaim the gospel. Those who do that are heroes in my
book.
It takes courage for a young Christian to resist peer pressure and
remain sexually pure until marriage and then to be faithful in that
marriage. It takes courage for a family to stay together and to resist the
temptation to cave in at the first sight of a problem or a challenge to the
vows they have made to one another. It takes courage today to be
honest and not cheat. It takes courage to follow Jesus. It takes a real
man and a real woman to be a follower of Christ.
Is this a description of your life right now? Are you someone who fears
nothing but sin and desires nothing but God? Have courage. He is with
you, and He will not forsake you.
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for
the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave
you nor forsake you."
— Deuteronomy 31:6
The world has never been more advanced technologically, yet we have
never been in worse shape spiritually and morally. It can be frightening
to wonder what kind of world we are going to face and what kind of
world our children and grandchildren will grow up in.
We need courage to live in these days as followers of Jesus Christ. Yet
courage seems to be something that is in short supply today.
Sometimes we forget what real heroism and real courage really are.
We wonder where all the heroes are now.
I believe that anyone today who is a true follower of Jesus Christ and
will stand up for what he or she believes is a true hero. It takes courage
to be a follower of Jesus, to live an uncompromised life, to do the right
thing, and to proclaim the gospel. Those who do that are heroes in my
book.
It takes courage for a young Christian to resist peer pressure and
remain sexually pure until marriage and then to be faithful in that
marriage. It takes courage for a family to stay together and to resist the
temptation to cave in at the first sight of a problem or a challenge to the
vows they have made to one another. It takes courage today to be
honest and not cheat. It takes courage to follow Jesus. It takes a real
man and a real woman to be a follower of Christ.
Is this a description of your life right now? Are you someone who fears
nothing but sin and desires nothing but God? Have courage. He is with
you, and He will not forsake you.
| C4W Devotions are used by permission from Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000 Riverside , CA 92514 |