Today’s
Scripture: When the
men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came
out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with
joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres. 7 As
they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of
thousands.” 1
Samuel 18:6-7 (NIV)
A hero as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary
is a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.
Each person however have an opinion of who is their hero, for
some there are make believe heroes such as , Spider man or Batman, these
characters spin a web or crawl up on buildings to save people. Other people
consider a fireman or a police man a hero because they put their lives at risk
to save others. Others consider their parents as heroes because of the values
and respect that they have instilled in them. In today’s Bible reading David is
considered a hero because he killed tens of thousands of men including Goliath.
He was seen as a brave and courageous man, a man of valour hence to the people
of Israel he was their hero.
Despite the differing opinions of who a hero is, heroes
usually possess the following characteristics:
·
Selfless – A hero is less concerned about what
might happen to them and shows more concern for other people.
·
Courageous - A hero possesses lots of courage.
They are willing to do whatever it takes, no matter how dangerous, to get the
job done. They do without showing any fear
·
Self-Sacrifice - A hero will, in doing what
needs to be done, sacrifice him or herself to make it happen.
·
Will and determination - A hero also shows a
lot of will and determination. He or she will not give up until the job gets
done.
Some modern day heroes are those who fight for world peace,
human rights and against human trafficking. These include Desmond Tutu, Mother
Theresa, Martin Luther King Jr, Marcus Garvey and many more
This morning however, I want you to know that there is a hero
inside of each of us, whether you are a mother, a wife, a pastor or just a lady
who wants to follow her dreams or help someone along the way. The Lord God made
us so that we can overcome obstacles, He gave us courage and even more He is
always with us fighting our battles for us. As Mariah Carey said “There's a
hero if you look inside your heart, you don't have to be afraid of what you are.
There’s an answer if you reach into your soul and the sorrow that you know will
melt away” This sorrow ladies is replaced by the hero within you that gives you
the strength to carry on.
Do not be mistaken, the Lord is always with us fighting for
us but we must find the will and determination to carry on. I encourage you
today to find that hero that lies deep within you and carry on.
Have A God Filled Day
Ladies
Let’s Pray,
Oh Lord, thank you for strengthen us so that we
can overcome the obstacles that sometimes seek to deter us. Help us to find
that hero deep within us so that we can help those who need us and so that we
can carry on even when we are discouraged.
In Jesus Name
Amen
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