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Is God calling you to be a superhero? Today in the book of Judges, we will meet two women, both of whom might be called superheroes. What do their stories possibly have to do with us? How might God be calling us to be superheroes? And in our New Testament reading, great multitudes were following Jesus. What an evangelistic opportunity! But instead of encouraging them, he wanted to know if they had counted the cost of following Him and whether they were prepared to love Him so much that their love for father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, even love for themselves would seem like hate in comparison. So, is Christianity really that simple … just pray a prayer and ask Jesus into your heart?
In today's readings, we will once again look at Noah and his family. God called Noah a righteous man, yet we'll see that he was barely off the ark before he sinned. The result was shame and loss of respect within his own family. And when it comes to God, shame can cause us to avoid prayer, Bible reading, and going to church in a foolish attempt to run from God. But there is a better way! We'll, also, talk about being made in the image of God, the quality of our "salt," the danger of dishonoring our parents, and responding to the sins of others.
Betrayal hurts differently than almost any other kind of pain. When an enemy attacks, we expect it. But when the wound comes from someone we trusted—a close friend, a spouse, a family member, or someone from church—it can shake us to the core. So what does God want us to do? Should we confront them? Walk away? Protect ourselves? Fight back? Or simply pretend it didn't happen? Today's readings introduce us to one of the Bible's greatest betrayals and reveal a surprising strategy that is far more powerful than revenge. It isn't natural, but it has the power to transform both our hearts and, sometimes, the heart of the one who wounded us.
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