The more visible the gift and the more celebrated the ministry, the more we subconsciously align a human with the Almighty. It is alarming how frequently the Church has glorified the ones for whom Christ died. We have begun to worship our "heroes."
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I think that's a good point. I have always had my heroes. When I was growing up, my heroes were my grandad, my dad, and Dale Murphy (baseball player for the Braves). Now my heroes are my grandad, my dad, and influential Christian leaders of the past and present like Charles Spurgeon, Rick Warren, Andy Stanley, and the thousands of missionaries around the world.
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Now I don't think there's anything wrong with having heroes. We can and should learn from them. If they're the right heroes, then they ought to inspire us to do more good for our great God. The big question is: Who do we trust? We should never put our ultimate trust in our heroes. If you're a parent, you are a hero to your kids. But who would you rather them trust? God or you? Who is more reliable? Who knows all their needs? Who can meet all their needs?
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So have your Christian, Bible-loving heroes. There's nothing wrong with that. Learn from them. Strive to be more committed to Christ like they are (or were). But whatever you do, don't put your ultimate trust in them. They all fall short of God's glory just like we do. In other words, don't trust your heroes, trust in the God of your heroes. As Psalm 20:7 reminds us: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
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