I've had quite a lot of downtime the last few days as I've been resting. In all my resting I've watched several episodes of Monk (much could be said about this show as well) and watched the film Groundhog Day.
Well, there are several, yes, several, takeaways and thoughts I have from this film.
We must remember:
"Whatever things are true, noble, pure, right, lovely, admirable, of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, THINK on these things." Philipians 4
Weather men. How much trust we place in them! We (the church) are more concerned with the weather than preparing ourselves for THE hour. When instead we should be waking up to realize the season we are living in, the season that will come, walking in hope rather than in fear.
Groundhogs. Really? Yes, it's a funny thing most of us don't believe in, but there are those out there that really do. They BELIEVE in groundhogs. Do we want to be a people walking in reality or do we so often place ourselves in situations where we laugh at what is not reality? and thus put our approval on what is not reality
Immorality. So, Phil's day keeps playing over and over. Oh how so many people that can relate to the monotony of work, school, life. He chose to do whatever he pleased because there weren't going to be any consequences in the end. And we choose to watch the immorality right before our eyes as he makes love to someone who isn't his wife. We think it's funny, don't we? It satisfies our fleshly desires. When sin has conceived it brings forth death. Oh, and the gay guy
Little gods. The film is blatant about the fact of little gods. He viewed himself as immortal. Unable to die. Because he was the only one experiencing the same day over and over again, he took on the form of a god and used what was happening to his advantage (to get the girl, etc).
Good works. I found it interesting that after he had figured out the system, how he figured out the girl, he knew all the right words to say, but knew that he had to establish good re-pore with the town (which would def get him the girl). He did so by doing good deeds. So many people think we can attain life (eternal) through good works. But not without faith. Faith and works go hand and hand.
Faith Believing. One of the greatest takeaways from this film was the fact that Phil had faith (that he could get the girl) with good works. And the girl, Rita, believed in him.
Well, I think I have more to say about all of this but that's the rough of it.
