This morning as I made my breakfast I was watching Fox News and they were showing the ceremony of Mayor Bloomberg giving the key to New York City to America's newest hero, Captain Sullenberger "Sully", who safely landed his airplane its crew and 155 passengers into the Hudson river.
The reporters were praising what he did and commenting on how "he has given all of us someone we can believe in." My thoughts immediately turned to the Savior, Jesus Christ who is really someone we can all believe in and I started drawing some comparisons about what both of these heroes have done. Captain Sulley did an amazing thing, he used the training that he was given and his own talents, intuition, and unflustered demeanor to skillfully and carefully land a totally disabled plane into a river which saved more than 155 people (and himself) from certain physical death. For those actions he is being praised, awarded, called a hero, had parades thrown in his honor and given a key to New York City. I think that is wonderful and he deserves the praise.
While I adore and admire this humble and talented Captain Sulley, I can't help but wonder what it would be like if people really considered what a HERO Jesus Christ is.
Let us consider what He actually did for us.
For no pay, reward or glory, he suffered all of the physical, spiritual and emotional pain associated with every single sin that was ever committed by me, you, our children, our parents, and everyone human being that ever has lived on this planet or the countless others he has created!
He did not do this to save us from physical death, but from spiritual death. He paid the price of our sins so we do not have to suffer an eternity of being miserable and alone, forever separated from Him, our Heavenly parents, and earthly families.
While in the flesh He literally felt all our sorrows, heartaches, sicknesses, injuries, weaknesses, frustrations, pains, and sufferings so that he will personally know how to help each one of us in our time of need.
He knew this would be such an indescribably painful experience that he humbly asked His Father if there was any other way it could be accomplished before he willfully submitted.
His suffering was so great it caused Him to literally bleed from every pore.
He died for us. After being beaten and abused, He was hung on a cross, a humiliating death used for the lowest of criminals.
He rose again and we will too, with perfected, resurrected bodies that can never die again.
It was not his job, he was not paid, it was not expected or demanded of him, he did it voluntarily out of LOVE.
How do we thank him for this MIRACLE?
Do we throw him a parade or give him a key to the city? Do people from all over the world be sending him letters thanking him for saving their loved ones? Do we talk about Him on the news? Do we tell everyone that finally we have someone we can believe in? Do we talk about him with our families? Do we tell our friends about this incredible miracle, and this humble HERO?
Isn't what Jesus Christ did so much more important and profound than what Captain Sulley did? Saving us from eternal death and misery is a pretty amazing thing and so today I want to tell him
THANK YOU!
Thank you for every drop of blood that was spilt for me, that allows me to repent and have the chance to live again with you, our heavenly Parents and those that I love, forever! Thanks for sharing my burdens so I know that I am never alone, that someone else has felt exactly what I am feeling and that I can always call on you for help. Thank you for all the times that you have rescued me in my hour of need. Thanks for the HOPE, JOY and PEACE that only you can bring. Thank you for being the one perfect person that everyone can ALWAYS believe in. Thanks for never letting me down. I will try and do the same for you. If I had a city I would give you its key. Thanks for being my own personal hero and Savior to the world!
Your friend, Sarah
