Good morning. As has been the norm for some years now, I am getting up slowly and sleepily on the day following Independence Day. The fireworks went late last night, but we survived another July 4th celebration. Good morning and good day to you!
A little girl character in a show I watched this morning asked, "What is it that makes it so that some people can become heroes and others cannot?" That question struck me as one worth pondering. Is it courage? The world might think so, but what then is the difference between a person incapable of feeling fear and one who overcomes the fear? Is the fortunate fool the same as one who carefully plans, adapts, and follows training to overcome great odds in spite of their own fear? Is it the difference between failure and success? The world defines a hero in one way, Christ in another. In the eyes of the world our Savior was a complete failure. Jesus died a criminal's death and then some poor fools made up a tale of resurrection. However, for those who will believe, the world's victory was a lie. Jesus died in victory, laying down his life for those who could not save themselves. On the third day, our Lord rose again overcoming death and the grave for all time. Faith makes our Lord a hero; unbelief can view him as a failure. We have but to choose.
In Christ you have already made the choice to live with Him in your heart. In the end, we will all be welcomed home as heroes. It does not matter what the world thinks of our accomplishments, Jesus has already accomplished what needs to be done. All of our good deeds from here on out to the end of our lives are for the glory of God the Father. We need not fear how the world perceives what we do. In Christ all is forgiven and we live only for Him! Praise God for the new day and the everlasting love of Jesus the Christ!
God bless you all on this fine weekend!
Bucky
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