2 Timothy 1:16….”May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorous, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.” There is much entertainment value today in the Superhero genre. Batman, Spiderman, and Superman movies net millions of dollars. They are made bigger than life and that is part of their mystique. But, they are not the Superheroes of reality. The superheroes of reality are ordinary people who sometimes do extraordinary things. And, they are also ordinary people who simply put others first and go unsung for all their lives. Such a person was Onesiphorous. He is mentioned nowhere else in the Bible except in the second letter of Paul to Timothy. Paul honors Onesiphorous and his household for their encouragement, diligence and steadfast loyalty to Paul and to the faith. Onesiphorous was like a water stop along the way of the marathon runner who receives refreshment to keep on going to complete the race. Paul had received such refreshing from this man who had often done so at his own and his families peril. It was dangerous to offer support and comfort to prisoners who were in chains for the cause of Christ. Yet, Onesiphorous had not only done so, but had perilously and diligently searched throughout Rome to find Paul. There are people like Onesiphorous who do God’s will in support of others who are also doing the will of God. Those intercessors who prayed you into faith: Those saints who received your call in the middle of the night because you were on the brink of faithlessness: Those who support with prayers and substance, other superheroes who, to their own peril, reach out in faraway outposts to reach the lost and suffering of humanity. These are the superheroes of faith. These are those who will be remarked at the time of rewards. What can you do to be an Onesiphorous? Will it mean giving up something? Will it mean giving your time, energies, money, etc.? Will you recognize opportunities when they are presented? Seek out God’s wisdom to instill the traits of Onesiphorous within you.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:39:35 +0000
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