It's all in the Cape

I love superheros. I may or may not have a slight obsession with superheros. I love superheros. Superheros are amazing. Did I mention that I love superheros? You may have noticed the subtle superhero theme of this blog that I tried to implement in the most acute way possible. So if you don't know already: I love superheros. In my mind there is nothing that better represents what is more true and pure than what a real superhero will stand for. They fight for what is right and true, no matter who is against them. They can be facing the eve of the destruction of a the entire earth and they will still fight for truth, justice and the American way. I want to be like that. I want to be someone, who in the face of the greatest danger known to man, I will still hold to what is right.

This brings me to "the cape". What exactly does a cape do? I asked a congregation of teenagers this just the other day. I received answers ranging from "a fashion statement" all the way to "it's more aerodynamic". Well I am here to tell you what a cape really does. It does: nothing. As far as I can tell a cape really has no purpose. It looks nice and all, possibly holds the insignia of the infamous superhero, but for all intensive purposes, it does nothing. But for some reason, when I dawn a cheesy cape that a young child would wear, I feel invincible. I feel like I am a real life superhero. I feel like I could stop bullets with my chest (lets not test that theory). I feel like I am standing up for what is true and right in the world.

I think inside each of us is the desire to be a superhero. We want the power to do what is good in the world. I think a lot of us just feel that we don't have the means to do so. We feel we are powerless to stand up to "the forces of evil". Well that simply is not true. We have power through Christ to do so. We may not be able to jump buildings in a single bound, be more powerful than a locomotive or run faster than a bullet, but we do have power through Christ to do amazing things. He gives us the courage, passion, desire and raw power to do amazing things for Him. Everything that is true, pure, good and right in the world is exactly what Christ has set for us. We can be superheros. We can do amazing things as long as we allow God to use us any way He sees fit. Let us all surrender to His cause and be amazing heroes of the faith.