Saturday, March 3, 2007

"Amazing Grace," ... how sweet the film

SPOILER ALERT … KIND OF … FOR AMAZING GRACE

I went with my lovely wife the other night – a couple of friends had our girls over for a slumber party (they’re either saints or marginally insane). We went to see Amazing Grace, the story of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was used of God to end the English slave trade in the early 1800s. He was torn between serving God in vocational ministry, or fighting the slave trade in Parlaiment. One of the most powerful moments to me was when a group of people told him, rightly, that serving God and working in Parlaiment to end the trafficking of human beings for labor fit together quite nicely. God has placed each of us in a particular place to make a difference for Him. Serving God and our vocation go hand in hand … it is how we honor God. Some do it in the “vocational” ministry while most pursue other vocations. “Vocation” is a key word, however. God has called us to be used wherever He has called us to do good in His name. Embrace your calling.

There’s other great moments and powerful thoughts (John Newton: “Two things I know. I am a great sinner. Christ is a great Savior.”).

There were no explosions or special effects, but it was a great film for showing what God can do through those who “do not weary in doing good” in His name. Try to get out and see it soon so Hollywood might put out more like it.

For more information on the film, go to http://www.amazinggracemovie.com/. And if God moves you to work on behalf of working against slavery today, go here: http://www.theamazingchange.com/.

Have fun at the movies,
Justin

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