God Never Ducks

One of the obsessions of Hollywood is the creation of a Superman. They have been trying to do this since they started making films, and they are still trying. However, the best they can do is only fiction. In the original series, Superman would always have to confront the bad guys. They, of course, in desperation would pull out their guns and fire at him. This only made Superman smirk and throw his chest out because the bullets would simply bounce off his steel torso. However, the producers and actors of the series never realized what they did next until it was pointed out later. When the bad guys ran out of bullets, they would throw their guns at Superman, and he would instinctively duck. Bullets couldn’t hurt him, but when a gun was thrown at him, he ducked. No matter how hard we try to create super-humans, our superman will always duck because we know deep down we are only pretending. There is, however, one person who never has to duck. He is God.

The prophet Isaiah asks us if we have thought about who God is lately, “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom” (Isaiah 40:28). Our God is eternal. He is the one who created everything, including us. He never gets tired or becomes vulnerable because of weakness. His omniscient knowledge is so beyond our understanding. There is no enemy, no weapon, no disaster, no interruption nor any kind of problem that will ever cause God to duck. Knowing who God is and how powerful he is changes us. This is why the prophet wrote such eloquent words to describe God’s power and character for us.

Isaiah says God not only never ducks in the face of adversity, but he also gives us power to overcome it. Listen to Isaiah, “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.  Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:29-30).

Isaiah says this transformation happens for those who put their trust in the Lord. Don’t settle for an imitation Superman. There are plenty of impostors out there, but there is only one omnipotent, and his name is God! He will pick you up and enable you to do what you could not do on your own. Isaiah continues, “They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint,” (Isaiah 40:31). Our greatest strength is not accomplishing the impossible; it’s putting our hope in the one who makes all things possible.