"Superman"
By Erik Farstad
June 11, 1998 Devotional
"It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect." Psalm
18:32
He can leap over tall buildings in a single bound, run faster than a
speeding bullet, bend steal with his bare hands. Who is this? You got
it, Jesus Christ. But what did you really think? Superman, right?
That character that came out of the early comic books, soon making it to
the big screen and eventually even a TV series. We are fascinated with
characters that have amazing abilities beyond our own, but not all are
fictional. Take Michael Jordan, a house hold name. Martin Luther King
Jr., John F. Kennedy, or any number of political or social leaders. Why
do these highly talented and gifted people have such a huge following?
Because they did things no one else did. On top of that, they inspire
people!
Where are Jesus' Hollywood movies? Why don't you see a daily sitcom
showing the life and times of Christ? Didn't Jesus have a bigger impact
on the world than JFK or MLK? After Jordan retires another superstar
will replace him. Where is Jesus' recognition? Well we live in a dark
world that looks at human strengths rather than Godly strength for our
inspiration. I tell you that Jesus Christ and His life will outlast
them all. He is the real Superman and you too can tap into that same
power and strength. Just like Clark Kent got his power from the yellow
sun; you can get your power from the Son of God!
Claiming the power of God requires change, just like Clark Kent had to
change into Superman. Clark went into a phone booth and spun around
real fast until he became the blue and red, tight spandex wearing strong
man. God does the same thing in your spiritual phone booth; He too
takes you on a spin. How does God do this? Let me ask you this; have
you ever faced a challenge or a difficult time? Sure. This my friend
is the spinning. God promises to give us strength to meet our
challenges. Some wonder why He allows them to happen in the first
place. Think about it for a moment. If God gave you no rough roads to
walk, mountains to climb or battles to fight, how would you grow in your
faith and become stronger? The beautiful thing is that He never leaves
your side. As you're facing a challenge, He teaches you through the
Bible, He communicates to you in prayer, He gives you all the strength
you'll ever need.
In a world that is searching for someone to follow, you can choose to
follow a real leader, a real hero and a real superman. No, He doesn't
have a Hollywood contract, a nelson rating or even a shoe contract,
Jesus wouldn't want one. But He does want one thing and one thing only,
to be your friend, your savior and your superman. If you know Jesus
today, continue to seek and follow in His footsteps. If you don't know
Jesus and desire a real super change in your life, repeat this prayer
between you and God:
Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. I've looked to other people in my
life to follow, but have continually been let down. I want to live a
joyous life, a life where I can call upon your strength to get through
the difficult times. I want the power of your Son, Jesus Christ, in my
life. I ask that Jesus comes into my heart right now, I openly accept
you and want to learn to love and worship you. Thank you for this
precious gift and opportunity. Amen.
There are two people you can choose to follow, one is man and the other
is SUPERMAN!
In Him, "E"