Read Joshua 4:1-8
“So these stones shall be to the Israelites a memorial forever.” – Joshua 4:7
Tonight, the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame class will be announced. It’s a perfect Super Bowl Eve activity: remembering the heroes of the past as a precursor to the birth of new heroes on the grandest stage. The new enshrines are all persons who have made their mark within the historical narrative of the NFL, and we must tell our children and grandchildren about their significant acts someday.
We have heroes of the faith, too. They are the ones who forded the River Jordan into God’s promise. They are Abraham and Moses, David and Samuel, and others who are listed in Hebrews 11 as “so great a cloud of witnesses.” They are our Sunday School teachers, our pastors, Mrs. Johnson sneaking us candy in the back pew, Mr. Jones telling us how proud we made him when we were home visiting from college. They are our parents who taught us to pray, and the choir director that taught us to sing.
We all have our own “heroes” of the faith. They are the persons without whom we could not tell our own story of faith. Today, as we remember the heroes of sport, let us also remember those who have helped us along the faith journey as well. Think of those people, and offer a prayer of thanksgiving to God for placing them in your life.
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