HEROES.... Are you on the list?

This week we launched into a new discussion series at church inspireed by the hit TV show "HEREOES" on NBC.
Ordinary people are finding out that they have extraordinary abilities. Now what do they do with the gift that they have been given? Will they hide it, will others accept them and their new gift? Most of the story thus far has delt with how the "heroes" from all over the world are beginning to connect and fight a common foe.

The Bible is packed full of ordinary men and women that God transformed into "heroes" Hebrews chapter 11 is commonly known as the "Heroes Hall of Fame". Bible greats that we need to remember, because they remind us, inspire us to step out and follow God.

Ewrin McManus in his book Chasiing Daylight writes, "Jesus came to take our mundane lives and make the miraculous."

Gideon was the least in his tribe, in the weakest tribe, at a time when all of Isreal was gripped by fear. A great foe... the midiantes wanted to destroy the Isrealites. As Gideons story begins he and his people are hiding in caves and actually starving because the crops are being destoryed or taken by their enemy.

Then an angel appears and calls this fearful, weakest of the weak guy "Mighty Hero!" God has a plan to take this seemingly simple guy on an amazing adventure that will help free Isreal and bring a nation back to God! What a great "ORIGIN" story.
God choices to use an ordinary man for a extraordinary purpose.

Are you on the list? Do you have a "origin" story that retells how you met God and how He called you out and into his great adventure? Share it, write it down, jump into your story. If it hasn't happened yet... beware, God may appear to you and day and turn your mundane life into a miraculaous adventure.