Acts 8:2-8
Isn't it weird that so many of our stories and legends and fables consist of weaklings, underdogs, and people with issues becoming heroes, victors, and leaders? Consider it. We got...
In history: Alexander the Great, William Wallace, Clarence Darrow, Mohandas Gandhi, Susan Boyle, countless armies, a thousand sports teams, they happen everywhere!
In story: Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee; Harry Potter; Peter Parker; Luke Skywalker; Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie; Arthur Pendragon; Tony Stark; Rocky Balboa; Happy Gilmore; Atticus Finch; Babe the Pig; the Karate Kid; Neo; Aladdin; Mulan; Cinderella; Hercules; the Navi; pick a movie...
In the Bible: JESUS, Moses, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, the Israelite nation, Ruth, David, Daniel and his buds, all the prophets, Esther, the Maccabees, John the Baptist, the twelve apostles, Paul, Mary and Joseph, the early church, the church forever!
And how about us...
In the midst of persecution, Philip and the other disciples do what they do best: what Jesus told them to do always; love God and neighbor without hesitation. Philip ministered to the people in Samaria while his brothers and sisters in the faith were being arrested. Do we have that kind of determination and faith? Honestly, we do hesitate. We even doubt. A lot. But should we? I mean, look around!
In history, culture, and faith we have overwhelming evidence that the underdogs tend to be God's favorites to use. God favors no one hen it comes to love, but he wants to illustrate his almightiness by getting the unlikely, the poor, and the overlooked to do great things for him. Now, certainly these individuals are empowered by the Holy Spirit and her wisdom and power, but God chooses whom he chooses for a reason.
We are called to do something important. The call is evident in our lives, in scripture, and in prayer. So no matter what circumstances threaten to overpower us, God is right here, taking our hands and saying "I got you. Let's do this."
And then... we do it.
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