Who’s Your Superhero?
I have a good friend, about my age, who has a massive collection of plastic superheroes. Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Ironman, Captain America, and a variety of others. His office is filled with action figures in all shapes and sizes.
Whenever I visit him at work, I marvel at the scope of his collection, even though I have never really been into that type of hobby. Now, on the eve of Halloween, it’s quite likely that we will encounter at least a few superheroes in costume at our door tomorrow night.
But the real question might be, “Who is our superhero in life?” Who is it that saved us from disaster, rescued us from the darkness, or simply picked us up when we were down? Perhaps it was a parent, a sibling, or a friend. Beyond that, however, we know that there is only one true superhero.
Jesus became a sacrificial lamb for us, so that we could be saved from eternal damnation and instead receive the promise of the glory of His Father’s Kingdom. So even though we don’t think much about our faith on Halloween, maybe we should.
Philippians 2:6-8 reminds us that “He emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men…humbling himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
Jesus is, in fact, the consummate superhero. No one else comes close. So on this Halloween, when Trick-or-Treaters come and go, perhaps we should take a brief moment to think about, reflect on, and give thanks for our ultimate superhero.