Ideas from my head
I went to see Avatar today in 3D. It was an wonderful fantasy that allows you to soar the the skies and through fields of beauty and cheer as peace & unity prevail. I adored the film. The Na’vi appear very similar in their value structure to the Native American beliefs and others like it that embrace a mother earth and believe that all of life is unified. I can recognize the draw to this way of thinking. Who doesn’t long for peace and unity? How can one find fault in such lofty ideals? However, the best deceptions are those that are wrapped around a nugget of truth. Inside the best deceptions you will indeed find lofty ideals. But they are only shadows of the full truth, lolling people into a false sense of security only to miss the magnificence of the full truth. Instead of fully embracing the true Glory of God, they are instead sold short, stubbornly refusing to look God full in the face and REALLY dig to find out who He really is… But agree with me or not, this got me to thinking. During this movie I fully recognized and embraced an inner desire to be in unity with nature, the animals and each other. I watched as the Na’vi were able to link and fully bond with magnificent creatures and truly feel their spirits soaring within them. They were two separate entities and yet managed to become one. I saw the forests of light and beauty and I recognized my strong desire to be them, in that place, in that unity. The movie was a celebration of creation, everywhere they turned they truly SAW the beauty that surrounded them. But as I watched this, I realized that it is very similar to how God first created us. Before the first sin, we WERE in unity with nature, we were in unity with each other, and most importantly, we were in unity with God. I think those desires still linger inside the human race many generations removed from the Garden of Eden. Those desires are innate within us regardless of culture, upbringing and education and have sprung up all over the globe during all eras. That desire is the nugget of truth that is found within the “Mother Earth” versions of religion. My sincere prayer is that those of you who dwell inside those beliefs discover the complete fulfillment of these desires. The only true fulfillment is found in Christ Jesus, the Son of the Almighty God, Master Creator. That the blinds will be removed from your eyes and that someday you will dwell with me in perfect harmony, in the place where the lion will lay down with the lamb. That day is coming and it will be more glorious than you can ever imagine. 12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 Cor 13:12 NASB Peace to you and may God go with you in all that you...
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