What if this year we make the upcoming Lenten season one of unceasing worship – worship as warfare? What if we began to worship in the fullness of the deliverance Jesus bought for those who cannot worship Him or rejoice in His resurrection in their present condition?
Those who do fast during Lent know that 40 days of rediscovering the mysteries and intricacies and glories of the Passion of Jesus Christ can hardly be matched, but what if, for this year, we decided to direct all that personal passion, all the joy, the humility, the soul-searing realities of Jesus’ atoning death and resurrection, turning it all into worship, and directing it toward the redemption and the liberty that is in Him for a handful of souls He has given us to love.
Some are or have been in prison.
Some are imprisoned by addictions and anxiety.
Some are struggling in their marriages, and some have marriages that are holding, but against the almost crushing weight of fear, loss, and enemy oppression.
Some, many, have left their first love, some have left the church, and some have left their joy somewhere and cannot find it.
Some are public figures, and some are all but forgotten.
Parenthetically, but not, I have seen more movies in the last couple of months than I’ve seen in the last couple of years, and there are quotes and lines from those films that are resounding in my heart.
See if you can match the quote to the movie. There are four choices, Darkest Hour, 12 Strong, Justice League, and The Greatest Showman.
“When will the lesson be learned, you cannot reason with a tiger while your head is in its mouth!”
“There’s no playbook here, we’re gonna have to write it ourselves.”
“I had a dream, it was the end of the world . . . I think it’s something more, something darker.”
“The greatest weapon in history is this …” (pointing to the Captain’s heart.)
“Ain’t no drill . . .”
“Show me exactly where we’re goin’!” … “Over the mountain!”
“Divided, we are not enough.”
“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”
“We would need a miracle to get our men out.”
“I’m not a stranger to the dark.”
“Every step we take will be on a minefield from a hundred different wars.”
“Without victory, there can be no survival.”
“I’m not scared to be seen, I make no apology … this is me.”
“I’m not losing one man on this team.”
“That’s your signal … that means we have to go now!”
“Great … this’ll be fun!”
“Keep your finger on the trigger …”
“Let’s do it!”
“We shall never surrender!!”
“You could stand me up at the gates of hell, but I won’t back down.”
I haven’t forgotten my promise to write about a superlative weapon! Coming right up!
Marines singing Days of Elijah at Camp Pendleton, see video.
Darkest Hour
12 Strong
Justice League
12 Strong
12 Strong
12 Strong
Justice League
The Greatest Showman
12 Strong
The Greatest Showman
12 Strong
Darkest Hour
The Greatest Showman
12 Strong
Justice League
12 Strong
12 Strong
12 Strong
Darkest Hour
12 Strong
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