Who were the first superheroes?

man was cool; even though I swim like a rock. My son is a Captain America fanatic. You may see at GNTC today in partial costume. I couldn’t think of a fictional character that I’d rather him look up to. Then there are those who we may have never met. These may be trained public service people such as law enforcement, EMTs, and fireman; or maybe just ordinary people like me and some of you.

As I aged enough to realize I didn’t know everything like I had imagined, my Dad quickly became my superhero. I believe we all have a real person in our lives that eventually fit that role, whether it’s a parent or a mentor. Many of us are blessed to have multiple superheroes. With all the evil in the world today, you can’t have too many.

I think we have to first consider what is a superhero? Superheroes are people who have the supernatural ability to rise above insecurities and face challenges in their lives. They ultimately are found to be victorious.

Where does the idea of superheroes come from? I believe it comes from scriptures beginning in the Old Testament. Davis was a small shepherd, whom God made into a warrior. Joshua led his army to collapse the fortress walls of Jericho, without drawing a weapon. Elijah stood against 450 prophets of Baal. Moses was a very insecure man with a speech impediment, which God chose to give orders to Pharaoh. Daniel spent the night in a den of lions, and lived to tell about it.

What’s the common denominator among all these biblical men? They all were given supernatural power from God, so that with them, good could win over evil.

Of course, the greatest, and first, hero would have to be Jesus Christ! He’s always been around. One of many names for Jesus is The Word. John 1: 1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The beginning… that’s about as far back as you can go. Jesus wasn’t only the creator of the universe, but He’s also the master of it. And while, He has all power and authority, He humbled Himself to become one of us to defeat the enemy “Death” for us. Lots of Superheroes save lives, but only one can give it. Be Blessed.