For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord
is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:12-13
However, one songwriter had a different idea. Kirk Franklin made the argument for a very familiar figure who represented so much more than any of the aforementioned people or images. As you see from the lyrics he wrote, it leaves little doubt not only who is his hero but also why:
Of course, we knew who Kirk Franklin’s Hero was, but here is something to think about. How often when we think of our Lord and Savior do we think to say, “Hero?” Yes, He is all that and so much more, but I love this description because as a Christian, it means we are totally defenseless against our impending doom before our unlikely rescue. We are guilty of sin and doomed to our punishment, and along comes Jesus, who not only saves our life but gives us the gift of eternal life!
Jesus is truly our everything. Each time I hear this song, it touches me when I hear the phrase, “You’re the only sacrifice that loved us enough, you loved us so much, Lord, that you gave your life.” You see, He knows us not like a perfect stranger but as someone who not only by name but also intimately both the good and bad within us along with all that we have done. And with all that, He
loves us. How much love will you pour out to others? What wrongs have you not asked for forgiveness? My prayer is that when we think of heroes, we think first of the greatest hero of all, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Hero – Kirk Franklin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7geQt-8FXc
is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:12-13
What words do you come up with when you hear the word ‘hero?’ Some of us look at certain family members. Our mothers or fathers can be considered our heroes, and many look to their siblings. I look at my oldest brother in that fashion. Others look to noble acts of courage that define our heroes such as the men and women serving in the military or brave public servants such as fire fighters, policemen, or emergency response teams. One only needs to remember the imagery of September 11th to mark those who risked their lives as indelible symbols of heroic sacrifices. Many
of us jump to fictional imagery such as Batman, Spiderman, and of course, the most famous of them all, Superman. All of these represent something significant in the form of being a ‘hero’.
of us jump to fictional imagery such as Batman, Spiderman, and of course, the most famous of them all, Superman. All of these represent something significant in the form of being a ‘hero’.
However, one songwriter had a different idea. Kirk Franklin made the argument for a very familiar figure who represented so much more than any of the aforementioned people or images. As you see from the lyrics he wrote, it leaves little doubt not only who is his hero but also why:
Through the nails, Through the thorns
From the hill to the grave
Was a voice in the distance, The lamb that was slain
My soul had no song and my debt I couldn't pay
When I needed a hero you came and you saved
To the homeless, The widow,
The fatherless son
To the sick and the broken alone with no one
Lift up you head your hope is on the way
When we needed a hero you came and you saved the day
When the curtain had closed
And it felt like the end
When your blood caught the fall and took away every sin
Even though men deny You're the only sacrifice
That loved us enough, you loved us so much Lord
That you gave your life. See you saved my life
Now I can see you, I'm no longer ashamed
Your power I feel see our lives have exchanged
Every wrong is erased, Jesus
You are my hero you came and you saved the day!
From the hill to the grave
Was a voice in the distance, The lamb that was slain
My soul had no song and my debt I couldn't pay
When I needed a hero you came and you saved
To the homeless, The widow,
The fatherless son
To the sick and the broken alone with no one
Lift up you head your hope is on the way
When we needed a hero you came and you saved the day
When the curtain had closed
And it felt like the end
When your blood caught the fall and took away every sin
Even though men deny You're the only sacrifice
That loved us enough, you loved us so much Lord
That you gave your life. See you saved my life
Now I can see you, I'm no longer ashamed
Your power I feel see our lives have exchanged
Every wrong is erased, Jesus
You are my hero you came and you saved the day!
Of course, we knew who Kirk Franklin’s Hero was, but here is something to think about. How often when we think of our Lord and Savior do we think to say, “Hero?” Yes, He is all that and so much more, but I love this description because as a Christian, it means we are totally defenseless against our impending doom before our unlikely rescue. We are guilty of sin and doomed to our punishment, and along comes Jesus, who not only saves our life but gives us the gift of eternal life!
Jesus is truly our everything. Each time I hear this song, it touches me when I hear the phrase, “You’re the only sacrifice that loved us enough, you loved us so much, Lord, that you gave your life.” You see, He knows us not like a perfect stranger but as someone who not only by name but also intimately both the good and bad within us along with all that we have done. And with all that, He
loves us. How much love will you pour out to others? What wrongs have you not asked for forgiveness? My prayer is that when we think of heroes, we think first of the greatest hero of all, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Hero – Kirk Franklin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7geQt-8FXc
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