ACE #86: Frozen

A couple of weekends ago, my wife and I took our daughter to see the Disney movie ‘Frozen.’ The movie was good, according to the Lewis household. I enjoyed the little snowman. I thought he was very humorous. I love humor. Without giving the movie away, I would like to share something that stuck with me from viewing this film.

As Christians, sometimes we can be so cold. Eventually, that coldness becomes a character that identifies us to others and we can’t understand why people choose not to deal with us or desire to be bothered with us because of our ways. We say things like, “that's just the way it is” or “I can’t help it.”  All the while, we are missing the point of the message for us. We often times believe the word is for the other sinner(s.) So, we eliminate ourselves from the equation not knowing that the Lord is trying to work through that which He has given us. You see brothers and sisters, the message of Jesus is about love. Loving thy neighbor as thyself. The word said Jesus is love. We love because He first loved us. “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends,” John 15:13.

Our cold heart has the potential to destroy communities and even tear a family apart. It has the potential to destroy the idea that love exists. It has the power to freeze someone’s world because you are the only representation of Christ. But when we act in love, we represent the Risen Christ. When we act in love, we represent hope for those who may be struggling with sin, no matter the sin. We represent a Christ that gave Himself for everyone who believes in Him to live and live life to the fullest. So, Christ’s love is not cold. In fact, everything we do in Christ should be in love. Love covers a multitude of sin. We just have to be willing to love and act on it. I did not say accept that which is contrary to the word of God. I said love with the power of Jesus in us. It can change situations. RJL

 

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