January 27, 2013

  • Sunday Devotional: Wait and Pray vs. Christian Superhero

    "There we were, me and the noted atheist professor Doctor Snootypants at the Grand Canyon. I could see his atheist heart weakening as he admired the beauty. Just then an eagle flew over our heads. I seized the opportunity and said "Doctor, if that bird were a pterodactyl and it snatched you up and threw you into the Grand Canyon, are you ready to die?" Well that right there was enough, and he fell to his knees and was converted. He now preaches at a small church in Omaha."

    Ah, the Christian Superhero forwarded message, where we average Christians feel like we too should be doing more great things. Events are glamorous. Events are easy to tell, and quick to happen. Events help us feel like we are doing the Lord's work. But often, by wanting to do an amazing event, we fail the Lord. More likely, that story ends with "You idiot, this isn't the Jurassic Era" and the professor stomps off to his car. Right?

    Yes, Christians may want friends to become Christians, give up a bad habit, return to their husbands, etc. And we should put forth an honest effort. But many problems in life can only be solved by waiting and praying. The amazing event might come after a lot of prayer. Or the change we hope to see may be the accumulation of many small acts of faith and hope. But letting Christian Superhero legends become our preferred manner of doing the Lord's work is perhaps a way of forgetting that He, not me, is the one who produces the results.

Comments (5)

  • Had me going for a moment there...   Good point, though.  God does big things through several little events quite often.

  • ha, was talking with some friends this morning about something similar,
    just at how I may feel like God's not doing anything in my life, but
    when I go back and read in my journals, I can see how things I was
    wrestling over or praying for do get answered! But it's often not how I
    imagined it would happen, it's much quieter and without fanfare! It's
    your last line I like the best. "He, not me, is the one who produces the
    results." Very true whether something takes a long time or happens as
    an instant jaw-dropping miracle! Off topic: I'm always amused by your
    tags!

  • I could direct you to a Christian dating site.

  • stupid stories like that make me want to abandon my faith

  • I think it's a delacate balance though...some people hide behind prayers. 

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