Fallen, but Lifted.

just finished watching a movie titled, “Fallen”, starring Denzel Washington. the movie deals with a demon who murders people and is passed from person to person through touch… this entry is not going to deal with my faith in demons and such, but more of what God threw at me during the film. 

denzel washington is a detective who is taunted by this demon and as he hunts down this ‘criminal’ his life is slowly spun into a mess. i began to think of how at first glance one would ask, “why does God allow things like this to happen to people? is that considered punishment? how could God let someone go through this?”  the true question, in reflection of God’s grace, is why does God not allow this to happen to everyone? what have I done to deserve the good things in my life? why has my sin not put me in situations where my world is blowing up around me? 

God’s grace in our life goes so unnoticed and unreflected upon. my life should have been over 19 years ago, for i deserve death. i do not deserve to see the sun peaking over the mountains, or hear the sound of an acoustic guitar singing praise, or even to hug a friend in reference to their loyalty…I do not deserve this good in my life. in paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth he says in chapter 2, verse 4 and 5 that it is by God’s mercy we are alive in Christ, for it is by grace we have been saved. so often we question the grace given by God, but never reflect on the grace of our foundation and ultimate salvation through Christ. 

cool perspective, eh?

-B