After Lex Luthor defeated Superman on the island made of kryptonite, Superman fell down to the sea. In that very touching scene where Superman was sinking half-dead in the waters, we hear the voice of his dead father Jor-el “I sent you to this planet, even if its people are cunning, vicious & deceitful; because deep down inside, there is some good in them.” This statement was repeated in another scene. Deep down inside there is something good about us earthlings. Is there?
Jor-el made a big mistake. There is nothing good inside Lex Luthor. Lois Lane turned to another man when Superman left. Even Perry White, the editor, callously prepared 2 front-page headlines, just in case Superman dies – despite the fact that Superman saved his life a few hours ago… And consider this - even Superman himself was thinking of coveting someone else’s wife!
No. We human beings have nothing good inside us. We strive to do good & yet, we always stumble. There is none righteous, no, not one. (Rom 3:10) For all have sinned, & come short of the glory of God. (Rom 3:23) The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin & misery.
Superman says he can hear the people crying out for help. And he tries to help them – physically. He keeps them safe from fire, from earthquakes, bombs & even car crash. But the next day, & the next, there will be more fires & more disasters. Superman does not & cannot give us the help we need. He does not understand what we need. In our sinful state, we did not know what we needed either.
God heard man cry many thousand years ago & He, our gracious Creator, who knows our very hearts & needs, sent us a hero, who is so powerful that He can create the whole world & yet became small to become a human baby; who is so mighty that He can create many miracles & yet humble enough to die on the cross; who owns the whole universe & yet gracious enough to include us in His eternal kingdom. This hero alone can open our eyes, enlighten our minds & make us realize our need for salvation. And when we repent & turn toward Him, He causes a change in our lives for forever. This is the kind of hero we need – Jesus Christ, our Lord & Savior.
Jor-el made a big mistake. There is nothing good inside Lex Luthor. Lois Lane turned to another man when Superman left. Even Perry White, the editor, callously prepared 2 front-page headlines, just in case Superman dies – despite the fact that Superman saved his life a few hours ago… And consider this - even Superman himself was thinking of coveting someone else’s wife!
No. We human beings have nothing good inside us. We strive to do good & yet, we always stumble. There is none righteous, no, not one. (Rom 3:10) For all have sinned, & come short of the glory of God. (Rom 3:23) The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin & misery.
Superman says he can hear the people crying out for help. And he tries to help them – physically. He keeps them safe from fire, from earthquakes, bombs & even car crash. But the next day, & the next, there will be more fires & more disasters. Superman does not & cannot give us the help we need. He does not understand what we need. In our sinful state, we did not know what we needed either.
God heard man cry many thousand years ago & He, our gracious Creator, who knows our very hearts & needs, sent us a hero, who is so powerful that He can create the whole world & yet became small to become a human baby; who is so mighty that He can create many miracles & yet humble enough to die on the cross; who owns the whole universe & yet gracious enough to include us in His eternal kingdom. This hero alone can open our eyes, enlighten our minds & make us realize our need for salvation. And when we repent & turn toward Him, He causes a change in our lives for forever. This is the kind of hero we need – Jesus Christ, our Lord & Savior.
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"We strive to do good & yet, we always stumble"
This is the good in human beings. We have ideals for which strive even though we often fail. We want to be better than we are.
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You are correct. We cannot be good by ourselves. We often stumble and fail. That is why we need our Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ who died on the cross to redeem us and erase all our failures and our sins.
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