The first thing I think of when I hear ‘spiritual hero’ is a super hero. My mind directs me to choose a character from the Bible who has a super power due to the fact that I am fascinated by unexplained abilities. For this reason I am temped to say Samson for his phenomenal strength, or David for his unbeatable skills in battle. Perhaps Philip for his teleportation ability, or Elijah for his incredible speed. All these gents are cool, and while I do enjoy their supernatural gifts, they are not my favorite spiritual hero.

So, who is my spiritual hero? Easy, it’s Jesus Christ. I used to think I could not pattern my faith after Him because He is God and can never be matched. I have learned over the years of the humanity of Christ. He is the ideal image of a human relationship with God. He is the second Adam, He is the sinless human, He is the purity in a fallen world. It is His pure devotion which produces great works that I desire. It is His great commitment to the father in a disciplined way which I wish to pattern myself after.

Though we know the cliché WWJD is not the best way to walk in faith, we can ask ourselves how Christ would pursue the Lord. We can see that He withdrew to be alone a lot, He memorized countless scriptures, He prayed often and relied on the Spirit to direct him. The simplicity of His two greatest commands are what we can base every decision on.

Praise God for this spiritual hero. Praise God for the sacrifice he made. I am eternally grateful for Christ’s love and compassion. There is no doubt that He is at the top of my list. Plus, he did walk through walls and fly, which is an extra bonus.

Yours respectfully,

Brandon Meyers

“El Prezidanté”