A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life

A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life
___
I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, –that unless I believed, I should not understand.-- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)

Monday, July 18, 2022

The God of the Second Chance



When they had finished eating the grass of the land, I said,

“O Lord God, forgive, I beg you!

    How can Jacob stand?

    He is so small!”

The Lord relented concerning this;

    “It shall not be,” said the Lord (Amos 7:2-3).
-
Don't you just love New Year's? You can start all over.

In the movie, Forrest Gump after Forrest returns home from Vietnam, he travels to New York to visit his former commander, Lt. Dan. Dan is in a wheelchair from having lost both his legs in a firefight during the war. He is angry and bitter and drinking heavily. Forrest, the dutiful friend that he is, stays with Dan awhile just spending time with him and putting up with Dan’s angry behavior that is sometimes directed toward Gump.

No comments: