I recently rented the movie, "The Great Raid", the true story of the rescue of 500 American POW's held in a Japanese prison camp in World War II. Its really two stories in one- the survival of these men for 3 years under the brutality and deprivation of their Japanese oppressors, and the courage & determination of a band of soldiers to get them out. To go 30 miles behind Japanese lines, destroy the forces holding the camp, rescue all men still alive, then get back safely to American lines, all for these forgotten men, these "ghost soldiers" that had been left for dead- what an amazing story of courage and sacrifice.
I reflected on the movie, and I was reminded of the tremendous courage and selflessness of Jesus Christ to enter this world, facing all the wrath and hatred hell could unleash against Him, and went to the cross to rescue us from our sin. The greatest rescue of all time, no doubt. And I was a prisoner in sin, and He rescued me. For that, I am forever grateful.
"For He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and delivered us to His Kingdom of light."
Rob
3 comments:
I'll have to check out the movie.
Thanks Deb, but I don't know if its maturity so much as sensitivity. I guess I'm very visual and imaginative, and I just try to see and experience Him in many things. Then I try to pass it on to others. There is His truth & beauty all around us, and He reveals Himself to us in more ways than we often look for Him. An old Rich Mullins song was called "Everywhere I Go I See You", and I guess that's how I want to live my life. See ya-
That's good stuff! I need to use that sometime.
Thanks!
Rob
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