Saturday – Open Topic
Reading – Judges 6:11-16
Highlight Verse:
“The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!””
Judges 6:12 NLT
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately with heroes. I’ve been helping set up new printers in fire stations all around Denver this week.
Like many kids, I dreamt of being a firefighter or police officer when I was little.
But I never felt the call of God to make the sacrifices required to be a first responder.
I’ve always had a great respect for those who did hear that call and pursued careers that put themselves on the front line of danger and physical sacrifice.
The firefighters I’ve dealt with this week have all been humble, helpful, and grateful.
I’ve been impressed with their skill, speed, and good attitude, especially when calls came in and they quickly disappeared with flashing lights and sirens. One station I was at this week had their lunch interrupted twice for calls.
At one point I also saw a couple of them patiently entertaining a young boy who dropped in with a million questions.
Some ministries have nothing to do with church or religion.
Sometimes God’s true calling leads people to keep people safe and rescue them with they are in peril.
If you are a first responder, my respect and thanks go out to you.
If you are not, I ask that you let a first responder know how much you appreciate them.
Are you a first responder? What led you to that career?
If you are not a first responder, what sacrifices of service are there in your career?