{"id":233,"date":"2008-08-01T15:51:30","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T19:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/every-boys-dream"},"modified":"2018-04-13T22:59:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T02:59:47","slug":"every-boys-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/2008\/08\/every-boys-dream.html","title":{"rendered":"Every boy’s dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"“The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!”<\/span><\/em> Judges 6:12 (NLT)<\/span><\/p>\n

When I was a little boy I used to dream of being a great hero. I would daydream that someone broke into the house and I had to save my my mom and siblings from the evil burglar. Or I would be in school and daydream that the Russians had invaded and I had to save my teacher and classmates from being captured (Probably influenced by the nuclear attack drills we used to have in the early 60s). In these dreams I sometimes was severely wounded or nearly killed, but I was always courageous and brave. And the women were especially appreciative in these dreams, particularly whatever little girl I was enamored with at the time.<\/p>\n

It’s like there was some deep desire in me from birth to offer my life to some great endeavor or enterprise that would demand my all. I dreamed of heroism.<\/p>\n

The dictionary defines the word hero as someone who in the face of great adversity and danger or from a position of weakness, displays courage and the will to self-sacrifice for some greater good.<\/p>\n

As I’ve thought about this desire for the heroic, I believe I’m not alone. I think every little boy dreams of being the hero. I think every little girl dreams of being in a heroic story too. Perhaps as the heroine or perhaps as the one the hero comes to save.<\/p>\n

Little boys and little girls aren’t the only ones who dream of heroes. God looks for heroes too. I think He is the one who puts the desire in our hearts, both to be heroes and the desire to be saved by a great hero.<\/p>\n

Starting this Sunday we’ll begin a six part message series entitled: “Heroes – Amazing Heroes of Faith.” We’ll be looking at men and women in the Bible who demonstrated such courageous and self-sacrificing faith that God lifts them up as His heroes.<\/p>\n

I think this heart for the heroic comes from the greatest hero who ever lived, Jesus. He is our hero. And He puts the hero’s heart in all who follow Him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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