Marvel heroes have been a worldwide phenomenon with each of their movies: Ironman, Thor, Spider Man, the Avengers and others. My thirteen year old son asked me which was my favorite character among all of them, I answered that I always liked Ironman, but because of the message he left me my favorite was Dr. Strange.
In one part of the movie, Dr. Strange has a dialogue with who was going to help him with his problem and tells him "Fear and arrogance has kept you from the greatest and simplest lesson of all… It's not about you."
We know the love that stories, poems and songs have taught us; but there is a completely new and transformative love, agape love.
Agape love is a love that gives without expecting to receive anything in return, without even expecting a corresponding love from the beloved. Love is made manifest in serving others.
"God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16.
The Bible, the coming of Christ, his death on the cross, the Holy Spirit, all exist for one reason: our salvation. It is God's unconditional love that manifests itself for us.
But this love has been given to us, we have been chosen, to give it in the same way, unselfishly. Christ came to die for us and told us "Love one another as I have loved you. In this way they will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" John 13:34-35.
And how much did Christ love us? Even to the point of giving his life. That is agape love; his love is manifested by dying for us, without expecting anything in return. And he also leaves us the promise of the spirit of truth, the Holy Spirit.
Let us be daring, different, let us live a world beyond personal satisfaction, expecting reciprocity from the other. To serve is the greatest manifestation of love. Let us serve all without expecting anything in return and we can see things so wonderful that not even the world of Marvel could describe it.
God bless you!
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