The Passion

I wept.

The Passion of the Christ is a most remarkable film. As a Christian I bring a lot with me when I view this movie. As someone said to me the other day, it would be interesting to watch and then discuss this movie with a group of people from a range of backgrounds. I was deeply moved by this film. Seeing Jesus suffer so terribly, with the understanding/belief I hold about why he went through this (you can pick your interpretation), echoed down into deep within me. I did not learn anything new today, but I was shaken to my core.

What does it mean to live as a follower of Jesus? It means to live every minute of every day recognising that to gain true freedom you must voluntarily take on slavery to him. It initially seems a strange concept. "You are not your own; you were bought at a price...” (The Bible, 1 Corinthians 6:19b-20a) If this makes no sense to you, ask me about it sometime. Today I felt petty; my desires are so small. How then can I be more like Jesus? Seriously.

Shall I give all? Will I give all?