Fake Heroes and False Idols - The Crosswalk Devotional - January 12

PLUS...How to Lay Aside the Weight of Lust  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( False Heroes and Fake Idols By Rev. Kyle Norman “Why by spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which does not satisfy.” ([Isaiah 55:2]( The other day I was shopping in our local discount store, the kind that specializes in trinkets not exceeding a few dollars. I found myself in the toy aisle looking at the various figurines and figures on display. As I spanned the selections, my eyes rested upon an action figure, a superhero. This muscle-bound superhero was dressed in a blue suit, with red boots and a red cape; a bright yellow “S” was displayed upon his chest. The packaging around this hero proudly heralded “Up, Up, and Away!” You may think you have guessed the name of this superhero, but you would be wrong. The name given to this toy was “Super-Heroic Man!” Super-Heroic Man is distinctly not the beloved hero of comic-book fame – but he looks the part. He is the spitting image of the well-known superhero, but at the end of the day, Super-Heroic Man is nothing more than a cheap knockoff, a figure wrapped in fakery and façade.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [How to Lay Aside the Weight of Lust](  Topher Haddox When we fuel the fires of fleshly passions by giving in to lust, we are telling God that we know better than He does.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Are Traditional Gender Roles Created by God?](  Vivian Bricker A person’s biological sex is uncompromised as biblically we are either a male or a female; however, gender norms can change, and they were not instituted upon us by God. After the Fall, gender norms and roles were established by a broken society.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Visually Impaired Singer, Shaka, Didn’t Even Realize Judge Had Turned Until Song’s End](  GodTube.com Whatever we do in life, obstacles will stand in our way. One contestant on a recent episode of The Voice UK didn’t let a physical disability stop her from going after her musical dream.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Facts about Miracles That Will Build Your Faith](  Sam Storms The word "miracle" is used somewhat promiscuously to describe everything from healing a paralytic to finding a parking space at the mall on the day before Christmas.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           From whom did Jesus cast 7 demons? A. Joanna B. Susanna C. Mary Magdalene D. Lydia [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â