Iron Man came out last week. I enjoyed comics as a kid. Iron Man was one of my favorites, though he was down on the list below Spiderman and Green Lantern. Each superhero has a unique talent or ability. Iron Man’s is his genius at developing technology. He builds a suit that can protect him, defeat his enemies and enable him to fly. I think the appeal of Iron Man is protection and power. His armor is uniquely suited to him, it offers him a superior awareness of the world around him, and it is virtually impenetrable. And it is designed to keep his wounded heart safe. The addition of armament allows him to fight, capture and defeat the bad guys. To top it all off, when in danger the suit allows him to fly to safety. Now listen to that again: it’s a suit that keeps his wounded heart safe, protects his vulnerability, fights bad guys and lets you fly to safety. No wonder Iron Man has such appeal. But we don’t have suits like that. And we aren’t supposed to. Faith is strongest when we are weakest, God tells Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9). It is vulnerability that teaches us to “Let Go and Let God.” And our faith is not a faith to be hidden under a bushel. It is not a faith to hide behind locked doors. It is a faith meant to be a beacon in the world in which we live. This week we celebrated Pentecost, Baptisms and Mother’s day. All of them remind us of God’s Spirit that is handed down to us from previous generations in order that we might use the gifts, our unique talents, which we are given for the common good. (Acts 2)
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