Video of the Day: Clip from the 1998 movie “The Truman Show”
Bible Verse of the Day:
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? 29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, 30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’ 31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples, Luke 14:28-33.
Biblical Connection:
While the Truman Show is about a man stuck inside of a reality television show, he reaches a point in life where many individuals find themselves. Truman feels trapped, stuck behind a desk job that he no longer is excited about. Instead, Truman’s mind is fixated on his dream trip of a lifetime to Fiji. The only problem is that traveling to Fiji will time take and plan and money to be saved.
I spent 3 years of my life living in the Bible belt of South Carolina. The people were nice; all my neighbors waved at me when I passed, and I felt the warmth of their genuine care. Yet, one thing was missing, a consistent genuine passion for Jesus Christ. This did exist in a few church leaders that I met, but most Christians lived a carefree faith, picking and choosing when to follow Jesus.
Closing Song:
This was the first century message Jesus gave to Christian leaders who regularly displayed an inconsistent faith. Since faith is a lifelong marathon, make sure that you’re planning for the future. We all have bad days where our faith fails. Yet, when you work out your salvation daily, Philippians 2:12, you’ll stay in touch with God’s will for your life, Romans 12:1-2. This is what Jesus expects of modern-day disciples.
by Jay Mankus
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