Over the past few years "Hero" movies have been a staple at the box office. X-Men, Spider-man, The Hulk, Green Lantern, Captain America, Super man, Batman, and Thor. First of all, I love movies, partly because I can get lost in them and become a child again, also I love to see what analogies I can find in them to relate to my life.
So this thought came to mind when a friend and I went to see Thor this past summer. After the movie was over and I came out of my child like trance, I realized, "I am not a super hero...but...I wish I was." I have no special powers, no super strength, no super speed, no laser sight, no ability to fly, petty much there is nothing specifically special about me.
As with most times when I question my worth, I realize that I'm finding it in the wrong things. I'm gonna mention a few staple verses I cling to during these times. Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 4:1 "I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." So I have a worthy calling and I have work to be done...work that is so significant that it was tied to my destiny before time began! This is great news!
What especially got my gears turning was when I started trying to figure out why I wanted to be like Thor(or any super hero) and what he has that makes him inherently "super."
So let's look first off at why I want to be like him...well it's because he's "super" and towards the end of the movie he uses his power for the ultimate good.
What makes Thor "super"?
-He's a "god" He was born like this...son of a god, that is where he derives his strength and power from, it is just a part of who he is, it's just in him. It isn't as if he woke up one morning and asked to be like he is, that's just how he's been made. Now then, as far the benevolent use of his power...that took some adversity for him to not be arrogant and prideful in his power. He had to be broken and stripped of himself and admit his weakness before his power was restored to him, and he truly became "super" having not only ability but character to use it for good, saving the world.
Now, what about me?
-Welp, I'm human in flesh(for now Romans 8:23), but in spirit, I've already been born again of God. (Galatians 2:20) It is through God's grace that I am able to receive this Spirit of sonship (Romans 8:13-17) Now I also have the power of God to wield, it's called the gospel, it is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.(Romans 1:16-17) With this power, I'm called to be an ambassador to the world (2 Corinthians 5:18-21) I received this not because I asked for it, but because I was shown my weakness and inability to obtain it on my own, broken of myself, even when I was following the best of laws, I couldn't cut it (Galatians 2:21) These are just a few of the many verses that could be used to explain my position before God and in the world, and they deserve a lot deeper look, but maybe for another time, cause I think the point has been made.
So the very things I long for in a super hero have already been given to me. Power I did not ask for and a purpose far beyond myself.
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