Video of the Day: Clip from the 1998 film “A Bugs Life”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened,” 1 Peter 3:13-14.
Biblical Connection:
A Bug’s Life follows greedy grasshoppers who demand a share of food from a colony of ants. When this colony’s annual offering is inadvertently destroyed, the grasshoppers demand twice as much. Subsequently, Flik is sent out to find warrior bugs to help free the ants from this oppression. Today’s clip is from an informal meeting of grasshoppers. The leader of the Grasshoppers tries to explain what happens when a lone ant has the courage to stand up to outnumbered grasshoppers.
Today’s movie clip shadows King Pharoah during Israel’s 400 years of slavery. The harder Pharoah made it for the Israelites, the less time they had to come together to plot an exodus out of Egypt. As Peter writes to Christians in the first century, he warns them of persecution and trials they may face as followers of Christ. Yet, Peter asks an open ending question regarding consequences for standing up for what is right. Peter reminds his readers to embrace this as a blessing and to not be afraid.
Closing Song:
May today’s Bible verse and song give you the courage to stand up to the Cancel Culture eager to shut down people of faith. May you be empowered by the Holy Spirit, 2 Peter 1:3-4, to stand up for what is right and for those who are afraid to speak up.
by Jay Mankus
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