The Hero

     What is a hero? A person with powers who runs around in tights and colored underwear? A man or woman in the military? A police officer or fire fighter? A volunteer at a homeless shelter? All of these people are heroes , but what makes somebody a hero? Having some kind of power? Serving others? Facing death so somebody else can live? Yes. Any of these things could make a person a hero, but THE HERO, Jesus Christ, did all of them.

Having Some Kind of Power:
     In all of the gospels, we have examples of Jesus' power. He gave blind men their sight (Matthew 9:27-31), walked on water (Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52, John 6:15-21), raised people from the dead (John 11:1-44), and MUCH MUCH MORE! If He had the power to do all of that, He had to power to do anything.

Serving Others:
     Jesus was a servant. The most well known example of this is when He washed His disciples' feet. John 13 tells us:

     "Jesus got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and wipe them with the towel with which He was girded."

     This was an amazing example of service. In that time, it was the duty of the lowest ranking servant of the house to was the feet of the guests,  but  Jesus, humbled himself, and served His friends. The Son of God, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, made Himself the lowest of the low, and served others.

Facing Death So Others May Live:
     We have all heard the story of how Jesus died for our sins. We all sin, and to pay for sin, somebody has to die. Jesus (being a servant) went to the cross, and died in our place. It's plain and simple. He died, so we could have life in Heaven forever. He died SO WE COULD HAVE LIFE!!! Do you get this? Jesus, who had never done anything wrong, choose to die for the people who DID deserve to die! There is no way that I can explain how amazing that is! If I was in His place, I would have just let the people pay the price for their sins, but because He loved us so much, He choose to die an excruciating death on a cross, one of the most painful ways to die. Now THAT, is what I call a hero.

Final Thoughts:
     So this Easter, remember the hero, Jesus Christ, and what He did for you.