A few years ago, my oldest daughter introduced us to a new friend of hers. He was a fine young man, deep in the faith, and a pleasure to be with. One day when he was over, I was in the family room watching the movie “The Matrix”.
I asked him if he would like to watch it with me. He responded that this movie was one of his favorites as it reminded him of his Christian faith. Now don’t get me wrong – I too love this movie. The science fiction, the special effects – but a Christian movie?
As time went on and I went deeper in my faith walk, I watched “The Matrix” once again. This time I got it. I knew exactly what my young friend saw in this movie. This movie (like with life) is about choices. We can choose to hear the truth, accept the truth and then share the truth, or we can live our lives blind to the truth.
In the movie, the small group of people that escaped the Matrix became enemies of the state. The Agents of the state wanted to hunt them down and kill them as the Agents did not want the truth to be known. As we know, before we are Christians (living in the Matrix), we are of little interest to Satan. However, once we know the truth (live outside of the Matrix), Satan wants us and our faith destroyed.
The next time you see “The Matrix”, think about this small group of people that were willing to give up everything to know the truth, accept the truth and then spread the truth. Living in the Matrix with all the lies and meaninglessness means death. Living outside the Matrix, in the truth, leads to life. Indeed, the truth has set us free!
I asked him if he would like to watch it with me. He responded that this movie was one of his favorites as it reminded him of his Christian faith. Now don’t get me wrong – I too love this movie. The science fiction, the special effects – but a Christian movie?
As time went on and I went deeper in my faith walk, I watched “The Matrix” once again. This time I got it. I knew exactly what my young friend saw in this movie. This movie (like with life) is about choices. We can choose to hear the truth, accept the truth and then share the truth, or we can live our lives blind to the truth.
In the movie, the small group of people that escaped the Matrix became enemies of the state. The Agents of the state wanted to hunt them down and kill them as the Agents did not want the truth to be known. As we know, before we are Christians (living in the Matrix), we are of little interest to Satan. However, once we know the truth (live outside of the Matrix), Satan wants us and our faith destroyed.
The next time you see “The Matrix”, think about this small group of people that were willing to give up everything to know the truth, accept the truth and then spread the truth. Living in the Matrix with all the lies and meaninglessness means death. Living outside the Matrix, in the truth, leads to life. Indeed, the truth has set us free!
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