A thought by Max Lucado from his book, When God Whispers Your Name (p. 27). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
Superheroes are a big deal, today aren’t they? Did you as a child dream of being Superman? Did you? Well, there are a lot of heroes around us who look more like Clark Kent than Superman. Maybe you are one of them in God’s eyes.
Max says, “…a hero could be next door and you wouldn’t know it. The fellow who changes the oil in your car could be one. A hero in coveralls? Maybe. Maybe as he works he prays, asking God to do with the heart of the driver what he does with the engine.
“The day-care worker where you drop off the kids? Perhaps. Perhaps her morning prayers include the name of each child and the dream that one of them will change the world. Who’s to say God isn’t listening?
“The parole officer downtown? Could be a hero. She could be the one who challenges the ex-con to challenge the teens to challenge the gangs.
Max then says, “I know, I know. These folks don’t fit our image of a hero. They look too, too, . . . well, normal. Give us four stars, titles, and headlines. But something tells me that for every hero in the spotlight, there are dozens in the shadows. They don’t get press. They don’t draw crowds. They don’t even write books!
“But behind every avalanche is a snowflake.
“Behind a rock slide is a pebble.
“An atomic explosion begins with one atom.
He later says, “We seldom see history in the making, and we seldom recognize heroes. Which is just as well, for if we knew either, we might mess up both.
“But we’d do well to keep our eyes open. Tomorrow’s Spurgeon might be mowing your lawn. And the hero who inspires him might be nearer than you think.
“He might be in your mirror.”
Remember, God doesn’t make junk. And if we ask him into our lives to live through us then he just might make another hero.
Will you let him live through you?
Yes, yes!
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