"He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak."
Isaiah 59:17
Spiderman has to don a special outfit, thereby transforming him from the meek Peter Parker to the invincible Spiderman, who saves many with heroic acts of righteousness. Slipping into the latex suit of red and blue, flaccid muscles bulge as ordinary human strength becomes supernatural and power overshadows weakness.
Unlike Spiderman, Jesus has no alter ego, no petered-out Parker beneath. He is who he is, through to the core. The first time he came from heaven to this earth, he was born of a woman, in a stable in Bethlehem. He laid down his life for the sins of the world, not willing to condemn, but to patiently wait for sinners to open the door of the heart. Unwilling that any should perish, he turned the other cheek and paved the Way to the Father.
The second time he comes will be with a mighty shout, surrounded by legions of angels, riding on the clouds of heaven. All eyes will see him wrapped in garments of zeal and vengeance as the time comes to judge the quick and the dead.
Today is the day of salvation. Don't put it off until tomorrow. Jesus loves you!
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