So I went to the movie “Last house on the left” yesterday. I knew what it was generally about, I knew why it got the “R” rating and such, but i’ve got to tell you I left so angry. Maybe it’s because I have kids now, but i’m so much more aware of garbage like this and the fact that this world is completely and utterly jacked up. In the movie there is a scene of a rape, multiple murders and just overall psycho-ness on the part of a few characters. But I have to say I hate watching that stuff, reading about it and hearing about it. Because, the sad reality is that these crazies are out there all the time. The ones who get their jolies off of doing haenous crimes like some of the ones portrayed in the movie. Just the thought of having my children or family go through any of this garbage scares me to death and makes me utterly angry. I sat through that movie waiting for the family to get their revenge on the bad people. As I sat there, I kind of had an inner struggle going on, I wanted so bad for this couple to kill the people that did these horrible things, but at the same time I was wondering about the grace aspect and calling the authorities. The past week, there has been a lot of talk about death, suicide, death penalty, grace, mercy and all that stuff going on with me. I had a student ask me what I thought about the death penalty, assisted suicide etc, a speaker at chapel talking about anti-death penalty stuff, crazy stories in the news, this movie and so much other stuff, that I just can’t help to be scared of the world that I am raising my family in! I just think and wonder, ‘God when are you going to return?’ This has got to stop! I love the movie “The Italian Job”, the re-make of the original starring Mark Wahlberg. In there, one of the characters has a saying “trust everyone, just don’t trust the devil inside of them.” There is so much truth in that! Which was also brought around full circle through last week’s mid-week lesson with the Uth and last night’s message to the college kids. They both talked about your character is who you are when nobody is around, that is who you really are. What you’re thinking, and doing during those times is a true definition of who you are. As Christians we get really good at putting a filter on what comes out of our mouths, and when we cuss or do something “wrong”, we apologize to the people around us saying, ‘i’m sorry, I don’t usually say stuff like that.’ Probably not, but your filter leaked. Matthew 15:10-20 says it’s what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart. So the question is, are we truly being changed by Christ and His sacrifice or are we just looking for a better filter in our lives? So I think, ultimately, none of us are good (I know that’s a debate in and of itself), we are naturally evil/bad whatever, and we grow up learning how to be good. I see this with our kid. We have to teach him what is ok and what is bad, because he will naturally do whatever he wants, and there needs to be guidance to teach them what is right. Which got me thinking today, two of the characters in the movie were brothers, what was their background? Where were the parents? What did they do/not do to nurture such monsters. The main bad guy had his son along for the ride, he was a teenager, you could tell he wanted to have nothing to do with this, but didn’t know how to stop it. So hopefully the cycle would end. The 3rd bad guy was a gal who in the beginning helped break him out of a cop car, and when she did, she asked “Did I do good? Tell me I did good.” Which the guy in return, said nothing. What is the gal looking for? Care, acceptance, love, nurturing. Everything God had designed her for. What did the guys desire? Adventure, a challenge, pride, power. Everything God had designed him for. Both of them, in my view, got neither of them appropriately growing up and now they are looking to fulfill those natural tendencies. My prayer is Psalm 82. How long Lord will you allow all of this nastiness go on?! Please come!
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