See this with me if you will.
Powerful simply by the respect that he commanded. Respect that obviously bore root in his kindness. Love, was easily given... shared; but discipline and correction did not fall to the wayside. He gave guidance and taught lessons. He ruled everything the sunlight touched (and even the elephant graveyard. You don't scare people in their own territory if you don't have that authority.) He protected, without a second thought, what belonged to him. Seized his responsibilities by the scuff of their neck. He was a defender... he died saving his child.... His children. He was King.
It dawns on me that if Mufasa were a man... he'd be Jesus. Then he'd be God.
Mufasa said Simba had forgotten him and therefore had forgotten who he was and what his duties and responisibilities were. Simba had a difficult time letting go of his past, and seeing his father in his own reflection.
All he needed was a reminder. He fought his enemy and won. Scar burned in the fire...
I'm sure you see what I'm saying here.
We all need reminders sometimes, of who we are and Who we belong to and Who we can rely on. To Whom we ought to pledge our allegience and lives. And thank You Lord that You can give us these reminders in places as simple as a cartoon.
I saw Lion King 3D this past weekend. And it has to be the best animated movie ever. I recited the lines and sang the songs right along with the movie. Then I tried to picture Mufasa as human, of course. I listed all the attributes that I thought made this penciled in lion appealling and I came to the word "defender" and that's where my reminder came.
(Phillipians 4: 6-7)
...That's all folks.
It dawns on me that if Mufasa were a man... he'd be Jesus. Then he'd be God.
Mufasa said Simba had forgotten him and therefore had forgotten who he was and what his duties and responisibilities were. Simba had a difficult time letting go of his past, and seeing his father in his own reflection.
All he needed was a reminder. He fought his enemy and won. Scar burned in the fire...
I'm sure you see what I'm saying here.
We all need reminders sometimes, of who we are and Who we belong to and Who we can rely on. To Whom we ought to pledge our allegience and lives. And thank You Lord that You can give us these reminders in places as simple as a cartoon.
I saw Lion King 3D this past weekend. And it has to be the best animated movie ever. I recited the lines and sang the songs right along with the movie. Then I tried to picture Mufasa as human, of course. I listed all the attributes that I thought made this penciled in lion appealling and I came to the word "defender" and that's where my reminder came.
(Phillipians 4: 6-7)
...That's all folks.
