Regarding Eternity: For You & For Me

Sunday, January 18, 2009

For You & For Me

Good Sunday,

I hope you are doing well, whoever you are. I'm happy the Lord led me to create this blog a week or two ago. I'm meeting lots of nice people. Some of you I've been praying for.

For one of you, I'm not the only one praying in my neck of the woods.

I thought I'd share this video today. It's beautiful.

Watch it, and think: "For me. This was all for me." What a humbling thought.

WARNING: GRAPHIC

4 comments:

Chris GeiserJanuary 18, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Bloody and brutal!! but Beautiful!!
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GabrielJanuary 18, 2009 at 3:55 PM
For sure, buddy. It wells me up with humility.
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ExPatMattJanuary 20, 2009 at 2:32 PM
I really enjoyed this film; Gibson did some fine work.

The worst moment, for me, was the driving of the nails - did I ever squirm when I saw that (I was sure the camera would cut away but, with good reason, the focus stayed on the pain).

I'm glad they used subtitles too, I can't stand watching historical films that have modern accents (like Alexander having an Irish accent!)
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GabrielJanuary 21, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Matt,

Yes! I agree totally. The essence of the brutality of what actually happened was captured, as well as it could have been, I suppose.

And yes! The driving of the nails! Oh, how that makes me cry out to God. It really happened, only worse than that. Wow, God is great.

And yes! The subtitles and the authenticity achieved by using native tongues was fantastic. It made for a very authentic experience. Thought, let's admit...as well as James Caviezel played his role (almost too well, if you ask me. Unbelievable, if you ask me. Almost like nobody had ever thought there was an actor behind the portrayal of Christ in that movie) ... he is of Swiss descent. Anglicized (sp?) as it might be, it was absolutely incredible.
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Rwandan Man's Story

In 1980 a young man from Rwanda was forced by his tribe to either renounce Christ or face certain death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was killed on the spot. The night before he had written the following commitment which was found in his room:

“I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed, the die has been cast, I have stepped over the line, the decision has been made- I’m a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed vision, worldly talking, cheap giving & dwarfed goals.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I won’t give up, shut up, let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up for the cause of Jesus Christ.

I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till everyone knows, work till He stops me & when He comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me because my banner will have been clear.”