Ever notice that there are many heroes that are small or underestimated. Wonderdog, Antman, and other examples. And we know that it takes faith the size of a mustard seed to move a mountain. We also read about the great heroes that came from the unlikeliest of places. Jesus is one of those persons. Jesus came from the smallest clan of the smallest nation. Jesus became the greatest among us, but not to beat up on the bullies of the world. If you need a hero, who ‘you gonna’ call? You don’t shine the bat signal up in the sky. And the image associated with the Savior of the world, the King of Kings, Lord of Lords is not of a man wearing a cape, standing with his hands on his waist. The image that God chose for the Savior of the world is of a man carrying a shepherd’s crook. And while that may not seem like a strong, successful image to use, think about this: I would be at least somewhat fearful to approach Superman or any of the other superheroes or war heroes. But I would feel safe to approach a Shepherd. And that’s what God intended: a Savior Whom anyone can approach and strike up a conversation, or share a problem; a Savior we can get close enough to so to hear Him say, in His Shepherd’s voice, “Come, my child, you are forgiven. You are home”