So I was recently granted permission by my most benevolent wife to purchase that which I have wanted since I was a freshman in college, a PS2. Now granted, they are on their way out, and there are probably better ways I should be spending our money.
Probably my favorite game is one called God of War. In it you play a warrior named Kratos who seeks the pardon of the Gods for the incredible and brutal war mongering he used to partake in. They agree to grant him this wish if he would do one thing-defeat the God of War Ares in his siege on Athens. So you embark on an Epic journey.
This is all very timely considering our church has begun a study on a book called Epic by John Eldridge. I also not understand why "gamers" become so addicted to these games. We have something in our DNA that makes us want to be heroic. To change the world in Epic proportions. When they begin to play this game it give them this sense of worth, like they are impacting and changing the world for the greater good. The only problem being is this...it is not reality.
The big question is, what would happen if these people took their motivation to be heroic out of the realm of games and into the world of reality. What if they became epically heroic to a child who has no decent role model; To a widow that needs some love? What if they took the drive to beat "one more level" and changed it to being an impact on one more soul.
Jesus Christ was heroic. Not only in his death, but also in his life. He calls each and everyone of his followers to be desperately heroic. To stand in the Epic tale we have been dropped into and to love as he loved. Love as if nothing else in the world matters, because it does not. Creating chain reactions that the world knows about.
How incredible it would be to see humanity take their imaginary heroism and turn it into reality...
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