1 Chronicles 10:11-12
“And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”
Saul had just been killed. Israel was in a state of shock. Their leader was gone, and they didn’t know what they were going to do. Their enemies had taken the head of Saul and his armor and set them up in the temple of Dagon, their god. Israel had certainly been shamed. It wasn’t anything they had done, but it was a result of the sins of Saul.
Yet, there was a group of men from Jabeshgilead who heard what the Philistines had done to Saul’s body. They knew what this meant to Jehovah God. They knew how these people would disgrace their fallen leader, and they were determined not to allow this to happen. So, they risked their own lives to go into land of the Philistines, and into a guarded temple to retrieve the bodies of Saul and his sons so they could have a proper burial, and so that the name of God would not be blasphemed.
Nobody knew that these men would be heroes. In fact, they probably didn’t know that they would be heroes. It was just who they were. When tragedy hit and someone needed to stand, they did what everyone should have done and retrieved those bodies.
It seems that every time there is a tragedy that heroes are discovered. What is amazing about many heroes is that they really don’t want the attention given to them. Many times these heroes would slip out unnoticed if they had their way. Yet, it is in serious times that these heroes are discovered. Whenever you talk to a hero you always hear how they didn’t think about what they were doing, they simply saw that there was a need, and they jumped in to fill that need.
If there is ever a day when we need to discover some heroes, it is today. Our nation is in disarray, and many seem to be careless about its direction. God’s name is being dishonored, and very few seem to take a stand. I look at a nation where many Christians just don’t want to get involved. Too many people just want to go on with their life as if nothing is happening, but what we need to understand is that something is happening. While many Christians sit idly by and do nothing, our nation seems to be slipping further away from what it should be.
So, you wonder what you can do? First, see the need. You need to see that there is a desperate need for your nation. You need to take the blinders off and see what is truly happening.
Second, you need to pray for God to help your nation. You can cover your eyes and never pray, but that will only hurt your nation. A nation will never be saved without prayer.
Third, you need to get involved in trying to bring your world back to Christ. You may not be able to reach your whole nation, but you can reach your world. God has placed you in your world so you can reach it. You can be a hero to your world if you will try to reach them for Christ.
Will you be a hero to your world? As you go throughout your day, look and see the spiritual needs of people and do what you can to reach them. Be that hero who simply jumps in and tries to meet the needs of those who need help. Real help is Jesus Christ, and you can bring them to Him.