Scripture for the Week
John 9:4 (NCV) While it is daytime, we must continue doing the work of the One who sent me. Night is coming when no one can work.”
Dear Friend,
What is it about a show like “24” that seems to capture something deep within us? Maybe the draw is the action and adventure packed into every single show. Possibly the fact that it has an underlying theme that pits an undercover U.S. agent (Jack Bauer) against the terrorists here and abroad. We are sure all of this plays some part in our attraction, but it doesn’t seem to explain the core of our interest. Perhaps more than any other element, shows like “24” again accentuate how much we love heroic acts. Face it, we all were born as fans of heroes.
Who doesn’t want to cheer when they hear a story of a fireman going into the Twin Towers to save as many as possible at the expense of his own life? How about a woman spending the majority of her life caring for the most impoverished and diseased people the world knows on the streets of Calcutta? Passengers aboard an aircraft rushing a bunch of terrorists to make sure this aircraft they are about to die on would not be used to kill many others. The stories go on and on.
Part of our attraction is the respect we feel for the courage these heroes display. Perhaps at the core of what draws us to heroism is that we want to believe if we were placed in a similar position we would step up to the call to save some lives. We were all created with a hero inside.
When all things are considered, this “heroic drive” is what should motivate us as Christ followers to share the love of Jesus to a world in the midst of an all out attack. Salvation really is a life or death issue for all of us, and all those around us, everyday. The truth is, the stakes of this heroic opportunity are higher than any other. It’s not just life or death, it’s eternal life or eternal separation. People’s eternal destination is counting on you. So let’s get busy being heroic, our “24” hours are almost over.
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