Super Hero

Yes, when I was little I sometimes wore a cape. Yes, I wanted to be a super hero. My hero of choice was Wonder Woman. She had those amazing bullet deflecting bracelets (maybe that is why I still love stacking lots of bracelets today.). She had that wonderful invisible airplane. And what little girl can resist wearing a crown that is also a Frisbee weapon?  I wish the truth telling lasso was real because I’d really like to use that with some people now. She didn't wear a cape but I improvised. The cape was the signature that you had special powers beyond what was normal for humans. It was all about the cape.

Although the cape is a modern concept for heroes I found it in Ephesians 1:19 – The cape of power.

“the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might” Ephesians 1:19

The “surpassing greatness of God’s power” comes from a word that means it is thrown over you. It is surrounding you. It goes beyond you as protection in all directions. It is your cape.

There are times unassuming Christians when confronted with adversity turn into super heroes with a power beyond themselves coming from God with the strength of His might.

WOW! BAM! LOOK OUT! Here comes Super Christian Woman!

In this one little verse we are given words from Paul like: uperballon (force field thrown over around us), megtheos (super/mega God’s strength), dunameos (dynamite power), energian (super energy and influence), kratos (mighty works of defeating the enemy), and ischus (force of domination that overcomes any resistance). All this in one little verse is Paul’s way of showing us just how much power we actually have through Christ. What kind of comic book hero can compete with this definition of Christian power?  None.

Sometimes we walk around in fear and defeat and never realize we’re wearing the cape. This is why we need so many reminders of the power that the Creator of the universe has given His children.

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our
knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ... 2 Peter 1:3

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us ...  Ephesians 3:20

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He
who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ... 1 John 4:4

Use the power.

Wear the cape.

You are a super hero.