Saturday, April 10, 2004
Well, I was the last person to see the Passion of the Christ or at least that's how it seems. It was... well I don't exactly know how to describe it. I can't say I enjoyed it, it's not enjoyable. I can't say I loved it. It was too hard to watch. What I can say is it changed me. It inspired me to go further for Jesus. It was a major work, an important film and if it touched others as it touched me, the ultimate critic will one day hopefully give Mel Gibson an enthusiastic well-done.
As a Christian, I would like to thank Mel Gibson for putting his considerable talent to work to the glory of the Lord. I would also like to thank the media for all the free publicity and all the folks that critiqued it before they saw it and amped up the controversy and got many into the seats of the theaters to hear the truth of the Gospel vividly and graphically portrayed. I'd like to thank all the movie companies that decided not to touch it, the risk Gibson took to put it out is a far greater testimony. In ignoring this film, Hollywood changed the face of their own industry forever. A good truthful movie about the creator of the universe still interests people to the tune of nearly half a billion so far and a person dedicated to serving the Lord no longer needs them to get the message out. Thanks Hollywood.
What can we learn from this, Church? First. 1 Peter 4:10 still rings true. Each one should use whatever gifts he has received to serve others. You may not have 30 million (or the gifts or talents) to make a movie, but God has a plan and a purpose for your life and He placed the gifts in you that it will take to get it done. Second. You can't outgive God. Third. Communicate the Gospel whether or not people try to get in your way. If it's God's plan, no one can stop you.
Happy Resurrection Day/Easter.
As a Christian, I would like to thank Mel Gibson for putting his considerable talent to work to the glory of the Lord. I would also like to thank the media for all the free publicity and all the folks that critiqued it before they saw it and amped up the controversy and got many into the seats of the theaters to hear the truth of the Gospel vividly and graphically portrayed. I'd like to thank all the movie companies that decided not to touch it, the risk Gibson took to put it out is a far greater testimony. In ignoring this film, Hollywood changed the face of their own industry forever. A good truthful movie about the creator of the universe still interests people to the tune of nearly half a billion so far and a person dedicated to serving the Lord no longer needs them to get the message out. Thanks Hollywood.
What can we learn from this, Church? First. 1 Peter 4:10 still rings true. Each one should use whatever gifts he has received to serve others. You may not have 30 million (or the gifts or talents) to make a movie, but God has a plan and a purpose for your life and He placed the gifts in you that it will take to get it done. Second. You can't outgive God. Third. Communicate the Gospel whether or not people try to get in your way. If it's God's plan, no one can stop you.
Happy Resurrection Day/Easter.
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