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An ordinary hero is a person who quietly (pastors don’t qualify) and faithfully serves. These are people we should honor. Do you know any ordinary heroes? Send them to me at chris [at] theredbrickchurch.org
I don’t know this ordinary hero, but his example reminded me of Hebrews 11:24-25.
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.(Heb 11:24-25).
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John is now retired, but in his nearly forty years of work he was an example of a Godly life in a sinful world. When I was a young man entering the world of business in 1980, business lunches that included alcohol were common. Although I had determined that drinking was not something I was to be involved in, many of my colleagues attempted to impress upon me the “need” to drink socially – this group included two Christian business men. John was the example I could turn to as one who was successful in business without without alcohol and without compromising on Christian principles.
Late in his career John had the opportunity to be partner in a medium size corporation. This position was an extremely lucrative opportunity. However, since the partnership would be with non-Christian men, John chose to be an employee instead, earning only a small fraction of the income he could have earned as a partner. He made this choice rather than compromise on Christian principles. Last week a friend and former colleague approached me in casual conversation about possibly joining his organization. This nonbeliever stated that he is interested in me becoming his partner when his current partner retires next year. While this has the potential of huge financial benefits the example that John displayed points me to 2 Corinthians 6:14.
