Our Heroes Leave Us     

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 KJV

“And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 NLT

It is said that things happen in three’s. I don’t believe that, for it leads to superstition and the like along with other non-proven sayings of the world. But having said that, the world has lost three famous and influential people in the course of a week. As I write this,  news broke of the death of the most popular wrestler in the WWE, Hulk Hogan. Suffering a heart attack at his home in Florida, the 71-year-old was a hero to many people both young and old. Hogan (Terry Bollea) was known across the world representing professional entertainment wrestling for over four decades, he had a lot of fans.

This week started with the news of television actor/director Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death on Sunday by accidental drowning. A family vacation in Costa Rica turned tragic unexpectedly for Warner, 54, and his family. Known for his breakout role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show from 1985-1992, he also had a large following of admirers.

Between these two deaths, Ozzy Osbourne, a pioneer in the startup of ‘heavy metal music’ passed away on Tuesday. Ozzy (John Micheal Osbourne) co-founded the band Black Sabbath in Birmingham, England in 1968 as the lead singer. Combined sales from the band’s albums and his solo projects total over 100 million copies. No doubt, he had millions of fans across the globe. Osbourne diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 still continued to perform as he was able. His last performance was just 17 days before his death where it all started in Birmingham, England. Ozzy was 76 at the time of his death and left many of his fans wanting.

We all have people we admire and even call them our heroes. But as Christians we realize there is only one true hero, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will never leave us and never leave us wanting.