FollowBy Dan Amos
Women’s retreat weekend found me home alone, with some free time on my hands. Sure, there were things I could be doing, many of them actually productive. But instead I burrowed into the couch and watched Guardians of the Galaxy (trailer). Again. For the third time.
I felt some guilt over it, so I started thinking of a way to justify the experience. I’ll share it with you.
I first watched the movie on an airplane, and I didn’t quite catch everything, so right there I was justified in watching it again. And Guardians is based off of a graphic novel series with lots of detail compressed into two hours. It takes more than one viewing to catch everything. It probably takes two or three additional viewings …
So, here’s the lesson I came up with while musing on the subject. Each time I have watched this movie, I have seen new things in it. Parts of the plot make more sense as I understand the characters better and what motivates them. The music is really catchy, and I start to remember the songs.
This reminded me that I should be reading the Bible the same way. There’s a whole universe of God revealed in the Bible, and it takes more than one reading to understand it. The more I read it, the better I understand the character of God. The events of this life make more sense in the context of what the Bible says. The words are so powerful, they should be committed to memory.
It’s okay to watch Guardians of the Galaxy. I just need to spend more time with the Creator of the Universe!
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Hmmm, I should watch it again. My head was spinning after the first time, and I just moved on.
Maybe we can watch it together during the next women’s retreat?
I liked your last word this week. Should have thought of the justification for myself as I also enjoyed the movie multiple times. I agree with your spending time with the creator as we all need this also.
Jim