I saw part of an installment of a new TV series the other day entitled, ‘Superhumans,’ co-hosted by Stan Lee of Spiderman & X-Men fame. It scours the globe in search of ordinary people with extraordinary powers. One was an ordinary sized man (5’7” & 180lbs) who had superhuman strength. Another guy (who was not a Savant) could calculate extensive math equations faster than a calculator! (He’d be great to have in a study group!) Seems his brain remapped itself & the (‘Area 43’) area in the brain that calculates math had moved to an area that performs physical/reflexive movement) so when he heard a problem he reflexively answered in a split second! Another guy could withstand massive jolts of electricity unharmed. All of these individuals stood out from the herd because they could perform some pretty amazing things.
The best “Superman” story took place last week, however. A struggling family facing foreclosure stumbled upon what is considered to be the Holy Grail of comic books in their basement – a copy of Action Comics No. 1, the first in which Superman ever appeared. The family was packing up their family home from the impending foreclosure when they found the rare 1938 comic book in a cardboard box. What’s the possible worth of the comic? Possibly $1 Million! The bank was convinced to back off the foreclosure…ya think?
It would be cool if we had a superman to come save the day sometimes. Or maybe better if we WERE a superman to save the day! It would even be something to have these super-human powers that are revealed on this new series. Sad truth is we are all pretty much just ordinary people. Nothing spectacular about most of us. What’s worse is that not only are we less than super-human, we are also the problem of our own lives, truth be told! Our sins & mishaps cause us & others problems. Before you go stick your head in an oven or something- hold on.
The great ‘Good News’ is that God DOES have a Super Man that can save us from ourselves. It’s old hat & a needed reminder to some of us but truly good NEWS to others that only know of religion & no relationship with the ‘saving’ God.
“Remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of Him during your time as “foreigners in the land.” For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom He paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.” I Peter 1:17-19 NLT
I truly pray you know this Savior. If it’s all just religious jargon or maybe you have some hard questions & need some real answers I’ll be glad to pray, encourage you & help you find the answers you seek. After all, we all need a Superman to save the day for us. Glad to introduce you to Him!
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