Few plots move readers without the themes of sacrifice, love and justice. Why is this? What is it about a lover’s undying perseverance in pursuit of another that moves us to tears in the theaters? Why is it that when a man on the silver screen spends years searching after a lost love, women swoon with emotion and even the most stoic of men is at least challenged in the display of his affection?
It all goes back to the original story, the first story of pursuit, sacrifice and love driven to the point of death. Today, thousands walk the streets, unaware of a Lover who has paid the greatest of debts so that He may penetrate our lives, declare His love and reconcile us to a God we have chosen to push aside. In fact, not only were we ignorant of His declaration, we were enemies of God (Rom 5:10), as declared by our representative, Adam (Rom 5:14). Like a bratty child, kicking and screaming “I hate you, I hate you”, we rejected the only One able to bring hope, peace and reconciliation.
But hope was not lost. On account of our Lover’s actions, the very One we offended has reconciled us to Himself. He has pursued us to the point of death, even death on a cross so that we may not continue wandering along without meaning and purpose, but may be given a new name and declared righteous.
Upon contemplation of this moving storyline, one ransomed soul wrote “Though satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blessed assurance control; that Christ has regarded my helpless estate and has shed His own blood for my soul”.
No matter where you are as you read this, or how desperate your situation may be, you can be assured that One has pursued you to the point of death, so that you may be given true life. Hollywood can never duplicate that.
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