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Verse:As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him. —Colossians 2:6
He was said to be “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!” With his ability to fly, to melt steel with his gaze, and to repel bullets with his body, the fictional superhero Superman captured the imagination of the American public when he first appeared in comic books in 1938.* While he doesn’t believe people can bend steel bars with their bare hands, Irish neurologist Dr. Shane O’Mara does claim that every human being possesses what he calls a “superpower.” His book, In Praise of Walking, describes the remarkable benefits of ambulation. Dr. O’Mara says that walking sharpens the senses, unlocks the cognitive powers of the brain, and provides neurological nourishment.† Other experts say walking alleviates depression and fatigue, improves mood, reduces the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, improves circulation, and is, for many people, a better workout than running. A church leader once told me the two best doctors he had ever met were Left Foot and Right Foot. Walking is a simple matter of putting one foot in front of another.
Faith in Jesus is the same.
The English Standard Version Renders Revelation 14:12 as follows: “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.” In Colossians 2:6, Paul suggests walking in Christ —continued movement in the Christian experience. The Greek word he used for “walk” forms the basis of the English word “peripatetic,” which means “traveling from place to place” or “nomadic.” Paul expresses the idea that the person who accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior does not stand still. Christianity is about constant advancement.
The disciple of Jesus is ever advancing.
He or she will put one foot in front of the other and continue to grow, deepening the Christian experience. Discouragement and failure do not prevent the believer from pressing on the upward way.
The Christian’s “superpower” is Jesus.
Walking in Him is to experience increasingly more of His presence and power.