Super Hero!

Right now there are 19 tentative superhero movies in the process of being made. These movies range from the start of another spider-man series, a reboot of the x-man series, as well as a few sequels such as Wolverine 2, Superman: The Man of Steel, another Ghost Rider movie, Ironman 3, and the third Batman in the Dark Knight Series. We will also see a few new heroes on the big screen such as Thor, Captain America, Deadpool and Green Lantern to name a few.

What is it about these movies that draw us to these characters? What is it about these heroes that speak to us?

Everyday we struggle with problems. We face moral and ethical decisions. We face choices about responsibility, belief, and basic struggles with knowing what is right or wrong. Superheroes face these same problems and choices, just in a bigger and more action packed way.

The big reason I feel we are really drawn to superheroes is that each one of us has a desire to make a difference in the world. We want our lives to have purpose and meaning. We long for a life of significance.

Ephesians 2:8-10 says, 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Did you catch that? You are God's workmanship! The New Living Translation says "we are God's masterpiece". However, this verse goes on to say more. You were created in Christ Jesus with a purpose, a mission. You were created to make a difference because God has prepared good things for us to do.

So often we get so caught up in what other people think about us. We start believing the lies that we will never make a difference in the world. We think things like, "I'm just one person, what can I do?"
The answer: "You can do more, and make a difference in the lives of people, more than you can imagine."

You and I are image bearers of God Almighty, we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). Like the superheroes we are drawn to, we have opportunities all around us; opportunities to bring about positive life change in the lives of the people we meet everyday.

May you remember that God doesn't make junk. He created you with purpose and when we live in His purpose for our lives we just may become the superhero that someone needs to come and rescue them from the pains and heartaches of this life.