My graduate class of middle school teachers told me the “in” word for this batch of adolescents is “Epic.” It’s the “Cool” for now. It can be used positively or negatively. Someone can do something so good it’s “Epic” or something so bad it’s “Epic.” On my way home from class I thought that surely the most “Epic” thing was when God said, “Let there be light.” That was soon followed by the worst “Epic” event. That was when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. Paul describes it in Romans 5:19, “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, . . .” I am not one to disagree with Paul but he should have said, “all were made sinners.” It was extremely “Epic.” But then Paul continued on with, “so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” The greatest “Epic” ever had to be the Creator of the Universe being nailed to the cross by those sinners.
Each of us can make a personal list of “Epic” events and of course each would be as unique as we are unique. My best one would be the first time I saw the girl that ultimately said, “Yes” to my proposal. Wait a minute that was so long ago maybe I was the one who said, “Yes.” No, I better leave it the way I first stated it. Then of course my list includes the birth of my two incredible sons. I know you can make a great list.
Now we await the next “Epic” event. “Then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.” Mark 13:36
Written by Roger Bothwell on July 22, 2011
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