Last night we watched "Oh God!"...a very old movie. It has been years since I saw it! For the most part it was as good as I remembered. However, there were some questionable things that I had forgotten!
One thing stood out to me.
All through the movie, the main character, (other than God) played by John Denver, keeps warring with himself over whether or not his encounter with God is real. When he finally decides that it is indeed real, he has choices to make. The big choice is whether to do what God tells him or what the world tells him. He ends up listening to God! It costs him his job but he isn't sad. In fact he shows more peace and contentment with that decision than he has shown in the whole episode.
I heard recently of a young 14 year old girl in the 1700's who would not disclaim Jesus as her Lord. Because of this, she was put into a tower with 30 other girls and they stayed there for 38 years. The tower is still in France and people who visit see one word on the walls. RESIST.
After we watched the God movie, we listened to John Michael Talbot sing one of our favorite worship songs. "My Soul Proclaims The Greatness of the Lord." This song takes us back to our days at Trinity Chapel in Knoxville, during the time Tommy, John boy and Jason were attending UT. Our dear friend Joe, who is now with the Lord, always shouted Hallelujah at the same place in that song. We still do it to this day.
At this wonderful Christmas season, I wish to point all of us to our great Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is worth making the right choices in this life, no matter what we face. He alone is Holy. He alone is Worthy. He alone should make us write on the walls of our homes and our hearts...RESIST.
My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord. (Mary's words in Luke 1)
One thing stood out to me.
All through the movie, the main character, (other than God) played by John Denver, keeps warring with himself over whether or not his encounter with God is real. When he finally decides that it is indeed real, he has choices to make. The big choice is whether to do what God tells him or what the world tells him. He ends up listening to God! It costs him his job but he isn't sad. In fact he shows more peace and contentment with that decision than he has shown in the whole episode.
I heard recently of a young 14 year old girl in the 1700's who would not disclaim Jesus as her Lord. Because of this, she was put into a tower with 30 other girls and they stayed there for 38 years. The tower is still in France and people who visit see one word on the walls. RESIST.
After we watched the God movie, we listened to John Michael Talbot sing one of our favorite worship songs. "My Soul Proclaims The Greatness of the Lord." This song takes us back to our days at Trinity Chapel in Knoxville, during the time Tommy, John boy and Jason were attending UT. Our dear friend Joe, who is now with the Lord, always shouted Hallelujah at the same place in that song. We still do it to this day.
At this wonderful Christmas season, I wish to point all of us to our great Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is worth making the right choices in this life, no matter what we face. He alone is Holy. He alone is Worthy. He alone should make us write on the walls of our homes and our hearts...RESIST.
My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord. (Mary's words in Luke 1)
