When eleven-year-old David Murphy went to his Cleveland, Ohio school one morning in 2008, he never expected the wild events that would later erupt.
Young David was sitting on the school bus with 26 other children when the bus driver pulled into a gas station for a restroom break.
The driver left the engine running and forgot to engage the parking brake. While the children waited for the driver’s return, the bus began to roll downhill away from the gas station. The bus increased speed as it entered a busy two-lane highway.
As children screamed, David leaped into the driver’s seat and saw a semi-truck about to ram the bus. There was little room to maneuver with a concrete bridge support on one side and the Cuyahoga River on the other.
Eleven-year-old David fought the wheel as he steered the speeding bus through the only available slot, narrowly missing the truck. Then he twisted and turned until he saw that his only chance to avoid the river, was to slam the bus into the remaining bridge support.
David aimed the bus at the support, and just before impact, he jumped behind the seat to protect himself. The bus slammed into the concrete and stopped. Everyone was shaken up, but David had saved the lives of every child onboard.
When police arrived and began to investigate the accident, David, at first, stayed quiet. He was afraid he would be in trouble for driving the bus.
When the full story came out, David was acclaimed as a hero. Young David had “risen to the challenge”.
What about you? Are you rising to the challenge God has placed in front of you? Choose courage and stand up for God’s Kingdom today.
With the country still reeling from the death of Charlie Kirk, you can follow his example and be courageous for God. You can help change the world.
The Bible says in Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous…”
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