04.29.08
Looking for a Hero?
Dear Friends,
Just the other night, I watched while some of my favorite young friends put on a musical at our church entitled, The First Action Heroes, written by Pam Andrews and performed by the Normandale Hylands UMC Joy Choir. It’s a musical for children’s choirs about the power of God. The heroes lifted up were biblical people like Esther, David, Joseph, and others. And then finally, Jesus.
Today, who is your hero? Who is your role model? Who is someone that you pattern your life after? Over the years, I’ve had a number of people whom I have admired: biblical people, and then people like William Wilberforce, Scott Mortenson, and Mother Teresa.
But when it came right down to it, my ultimate hero is Jesus. And so I keep looking to Jesus. The Book of Hebrews tells me “He is the author of faith; he also makes it perfect; he put up with attacks from sinners; so think about him, he who paid no attention to the shame of the cross, suffering there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Think about him. Then you won’t lose hope and you won’t get tired.” Hebrews 12:2-3.
And so I do. Look to my hero. To whom do you look? The hymn says: “Turn your eyes upon Jesus; look full in his wonderful face; and the things of Earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of his glory and grace.” Stop by. The coffee’s fresh; the light is on.
Your friend, Pastor Don
