As a child, I grew up idolizing cartoon figures such as Spiderman, Superman, Iron Man, Captain America, Speedracer and the Fantastic Four. In addition, there were fictional characters I admired such as Batman and Robin, the Green Hornet and Kado, The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Johnny Socko and his flying robot, and the Rifleman. During my childhood, they were all considered my heroes.
When I got interested in sports, I dropped them as heroes and replaced them with professional athletes. I then started idolizing athletes such as Terry Metcalf, Mel Gray, Jim Hart, Roger Wherli, Paul Warfield, Mercury Morris, Gale Sayers, David Thompson, Marquis Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabar. It is needless to say that I had a long list.
Over a period of time, I realized that athletes too could just not meet the need in my life for a hero. While I admired their athletic prowess, which I tried to emulate, they still could not fill the void I had for a hero. It was not until February of 1981 that I found the hero I was always looking for in life. I found that hero in Jesus Christ.
Someone who is all knowing, all powerful and everywhere at once. Someone who is faster than a speeding bullet, who can leap tall buildings in a single bound, and stronger than Hercules. Someone who could open blinded eyes, open up deaf ears, raise the dead, forgive sin and, most importantly, save a soul. Yes, my soul.
We are living in a time period more than ever when we need a hero. Someone who will step in and save the day. Someone who will show up whenever you need him. Someone you can rely on whenever you’re in trouble and someone who will rescue you from the hand of the enemy.
If you need a hero, Jesus will always be there. He said, “I came that you might have life and that more abundantly.” Furthermore, He said, “I will be with you always, even until the end of the world,” If you do not have this hero, I invite you today to fully embrace Jesus Christ and all that he offers in this life and even beyond this life.
