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FAITH KIDS

Jazz and I are planning a superhero party for Dad’s birthday. BY ESTHER SAUNDERS

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Mommy is helping us plan this superhero party for our amazing super-
hero dad.

Mommy took us to hire our costumes. I’m going as Supergirl and Jazz as
Superman. Mom also got herself and Dad matching Batman and Batgirl
costumes. We had invitations printed and asked all Dad’s friends and
family to come as superheroes too. I’m sure it is going to be lots of great
fun and that Dad will thoroughly enjoy it.

The first superhero movie I ever watched with Jazz was Superman. I
must say that I was amazed by all his super powers and special abilities.
I also liked that he used his powers to save people and help people in
need, and of course fight bad guys. We’ve watched many superhero
movies since then, but superman is still my favourite.

I always imagine what it would be like to have super powers, to have the
ability to fly, to have super strength or be lightning fast. I imagine all the
cool things I would be able to do and all the people I would be able to
help. I also think it will help me stay out of trouble.

Mommy explained to us that God is amazing and extraordinary just like a
superhero. It’s just that He’s the real deal, no faking or make-believe. God
has the power to do anything. He created the world out of nothing and
even created human beings. The Bible also tells us that God is every-
where all the time. He has the power to make mountains move, part the
sea and bring what is dead back to life. That’s definitely much cooler than
the superheroes I know. God also has the power to fill our hearts with
love, joy and peace, that’s something no one else can do. God gives us
eternal life when we asked Him to come and live within our hearts and
we choose to serve and obey Him.

We learnt this new song at Sunday school, “My God is big/So strong/So
mighty/There’s nothing my God cannot do”. For me, that just says it all.
God is the ultimate superhero.

Mommy says that if we know who our God is and we know how power-
ful He is then we should also know that because we are His children we
have access to His power. It means that when we are weak or need help
we can turn to our superhero God and He will help us through every
difficult situation. It also means that when we see our parents, brothers
and sisters or friends struggling, we know we can ask God to step in and
save the day.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10(NIV):

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made
perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about
my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for
Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecu-
tions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” So it doesn’t
really matter if we are not real superheroes because our God is, so when
we are weak He makes us strong and shows us just how awesome he is.