Fresh Mannaby Pastor Tim BurtEveryday Unknown HeroesI recently ate breakfast with a good friend of mine, someone I’ve known for decades. Like me, he’s a pastor who has dedicated much of his life to ministry. As we caught up on life, we found ourselves sharing the kinds of crazy stories that come from years of serving others pastoring in a church. We laughed about the relentless demands that ministry often places on us—how we were often so busy that we barely had time to reflect on what we were doing. We just kept moving forward, doing what needed to be done.As we talked, he shared a story that left me speechless. It happened early one Sunday morning. He and his wife had just left home, heading to church where he was scheduled to minister. As they drove through a nearby neighborhood, he noticed something alarming—a chimney on a house was on fire. It was early morning, and he immediately thought that the family inside might not even be aware their house was burning.Without a second thought, he pulled his car over to the curb, told his wife to call 911, and leaped out of the car. He ran up to the house, checking to see if the door was locked. It wasn’t, so he rushed inside. The first thing he noticed was a bedroom with children sleeping inside. He quickly scooped them up and carried them outside to his wife, who was waiting by the curb. But he didn’t stop there. He dashed back into the house, searching for the parents. He found them in their bedroom, still asleep, and began shouting for them to wake up and get out of the house. He helped them outside to their children, who were safe with his wife.The police and fire department hadn’t arrived yet, but he knew he couldn’t stay. He had to get to church, and was now late. So, he quickly explained that they had to be at church, that he was ministering that morning and and couldn't stay but help was on the way.As he finished telling me the story, I asked, "Did you even know who those people were?"He shook his head. "No, I didn’t.""And did they know you?" I pressed further."I don’t think so," he replied."So, you took off before the police and fire department even arrived?" I asked, still trying to wrap my mind around what he had just told me."Yeah," he said with a chuckle. "I had to get to church." "And you didn't mention this to anyone?" I continued to ask. "No, not really. The people were safe and that's all we cared about."I stared at him, astonished. "You are a hero, and nobody knows a thing about it. I’ve known you all these years, and you’ve never told me this story?!"He simply shrugged. "It was a busy time. I didn’t have much time to stop and think about it until later."On my drive home, I couldn’t stop thinking about all the everyday heroes there must be out there—people who do extraordinary things for others without ever being recognized, thanked, or appreciated.You don’t have to save someone’s life to be an everyday hero. You might lead someone to discover Jesus Christ, securing their soul for eternity. You might do a simple act of kindness for a neighbor or a stranger, or God may use you to safe someone's life. But you're not doing it for recognition. but simply because it’s the right thing to do and you just do it!I’m certain the world is filled with everyday heroes like my friend and his wife. One thing I know for sure is that the world could use as many everyday heroes as it can get. When the opportunity arises, let’s not pass it up. Others may never know about it, but it will never escape the eyes of God, and it will make this world a better place. And it case you have been one and no one has thanked you, I thank you! Thank you for being an everyday hero!As Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV) says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." In His love,Pastor Tim Burt
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