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The Truth
I was finally able to watch The Passion of the Christ yesterday with my family and my sentiments mirror what has already been posted. Waves of emotions hit me the entire movie: Shame, guilt, sadness, anger, love. I couldn't hold it together in the movies. Usually I try to let my tears fall gracefully, but I cried like a baby...no, I bawled. I probably sounded like a mixture between a hyena and a giraffe in heat but I couldn't help it. I took it personal. Even as I'm thinking about it now and writing this, a lump is forming in my throat. To think that The Messiah loved me and my ungrateful, spoiled self so much that he sacrificed himself and suffered pain I don't even want to imagine just so I can have the CHOICE to serve him...the CHOICE to decided between heaven or hell. And here I am playing around like I have forever to get my life together when it's sunny and bright on Monday, windy and gusty on Tuesday, and calling for snow on Wednesday...When the world speaks of mass destruction and nuclear war....When men are committing unspeakable crimes on 2 month old babies.
Eye opening is the only word I could come up with after I saw this movie. It makes me want to be a better person and not waste the gift of eternal happiness that has been offered to me. I'm telling you, HE is worthy of all the praise, honor, and glory due his name. It makes me sick to think of all the times I've sat in church talking with my friends, passing notes, "feeling" too tired to stand up and lift my hands to worship God. How dare I? If you haven't watched this movie yet, please do soon. It's disturbing, but soul-stirring and very much needed.
-LaChaya
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