So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (I Corinthians 13:13 ESV)
Our Superpowers
When I was much younger, I used to go to bed after Christmas Day and ponder my presents. I would attempt to rate them, evaluate them, and rank them. I was not very successful. I simply liked them all, usually. Other than the socks.
We as God’s people have three fearsome enemies: the flesh, the world, and Satan. Each of these enemies are able, fierce, and effective. But God defends us with faith, hope, and love.
We as God’s people, though forgiven and redeemed, struggle constantly against sin and sin’s effects. Sin taints our thoughts, our words, and our deeds. But God arms us with faith, hope, and love.
We as God’s people have wounds from the past, pains in the present, and worries about the future. While God is timeless, we are chained to yesterday, today, and tomorrow. But God frees us with faith, hope, and love.
Faith, hope, and love are our superpowers.
But I fear we confuse them, lack understanding about them, and hardly use them practically.
Our ‘superpower instruction manual,’ also known as the Bible, is filled with descriptions, directions, and encouragements concerning the Big Three.
In rotation, it is my intention to continue the “Fear Not” process by examining what Scripture has to say about Faith one day… Hope the next day… and Love the day after that. And then rinse, repeat, and recycle. Although I might cycle them week by week rather than day by day… please let me know how you think it is going.
Starting Monday, I hope we will enjoy and be encouraged and be challenged by God’s Word speaking about our superpowers.