As many of you know I am a Superman geek. I have a Superman lunch box in my office that I had when I was in grade school. It was one of the old vintage metal ones. It has Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Jackie Cooper on it. Such a classic. I also have about 4 Superman t-shirts, a Superman cap, and other Superman memorabilia in my office. To me, Superman is the embodiment of all that is good, other than Christ of course. But Superman is a symbol known around the world as someone good and full of justice.
Of course being a Superman fan I purchased the DVD of Superman Returns (2006) when it first hit the stores. I received Superman 1–4 staring Christopher Reeve from my sister for Christmas. Yesterday I took some time to watch Superman Returns and enjoyed watching my favorite super hero. the movie not receive stellar reviews but watching it for about the 5th time I now have really enjoyed it. But as I watch it I pick up on some interesting things mentioned in this film.
In once scene Superman takes Lois on a private flight into the sky. Lois has won a Pulitzer Prize for an article she wrote entitled, “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman.” The dialogue goes like this:
Superman: Listen; what do you hear?
Of course being a Superman fan I purchased the DVD of Superman Returns (2006) when it first hit the stores. I received Superman 1–4 staring Christopher Reeve from my sister for Christmas. Yesterday I took some time to watch Superman Returns and enjoyed watching my favorite super hero. the movie not receive stellar reviews but watching it for about the 5th time I now have really enjoyed it. But as I watch it I pick up on some interesting things mentioned in this film.
In once scene Superman takes Lois on a private flight into the sky. Lois has won a Pulitzer Prize for an article she wrote entitled, “Why the World Doesn’t Need Superman.” The dialogue goes like this:
Superman: Listen; what do you hear?
Lois Lane: Nothing.
Superman: I hear everything. You wrote that the world doesn’t need a savior, but every day I hear people crying for one.
It seems like there are so many people in our world who believe they don’t need a Savior and they try to accomplish things on their own. But aren’t you glad that God hears everything. He hears the cries of people. You may not realize it but there are people all around the world crying out to God. They may not say it vocally but their very lives tell it. We as Christians can become like Lois. We get so caught up in our own lives and tune people out and forget they need to know about Him.
What are we doing to share the Gospel? It is imperative that we become attentive to the cries of those needing Christ. Make it a commitment to live your life sharing the only thing that can truly save mankind. Not the man in the blue tights but the Man who defeated sin. The ultimate superman – Jesus Christ.
It seems like there are so many people in our world who believe they don’t need a Savior and they try to accomplish things on their own. But aren’t you glad that God hears everything. He hears the cries of people. You may not realize it but there are people all around the world crying out to God. They may not say it vocally but their very lives tell it. We as Christians can become like Lois. We get so caught up in our own lives and tune people out and forget they need to know about Him.
What are we doing to share the Gospel? It is imperative that we become attentive to the cries of those needing Christ. Make it a commitment to live your life sharing the only thing that can truly save mankind. Not the man in the blue tights but the Man who defeated sin. The ultimate superman – Jesus Christ.
Scott
Acts 4:13
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