Disappearing Pencils are creepy.
This will start a 5-part series on things we can learn from the new Batman movie. I will try my best not to add any spoilers, but for those of you who can read between the lines, well you might want to stop reading now if you don't like spoilers :).
This first lesson has to do with the Joker. I am sure by now you have heard all kinds of stories about Heath Ledger's performance here, and you can believe any of the ones that say it was outstanding. I have not seen many of his films, but it is clear this man had a certain gift that not everyone has. In this role he also gives us one of the best illustrations of our spiritual enemy that I have seen. I know we don't often talk about Satan, and in truth I don't think we need to speak of him all that often. But, it is good to be reminded of our enemy and how he operates every so often. One thing that we will see is that he loves to be your friend... right up until he kills you.
Even better he enjoys watching people as they kill each other; basically doing his work for him. It is pretty scary to think how easily we can be divided against each other... and by "we" I am talking about the human race. As Christians that should be how we should view the world. You have God on one side, Satan and all the non-God angels on the other, and Us in the middle. But, we do not often look at it that way. Even though Scripture itself tells us that we are not waging a war against flesh and blood, it is always just a bit easier to see other humans as our enemy. That scary-looking guy I pass on the street late at night is not a teammate; he is a possible rival, or even an enemy.
We have enough enemies in this life without creating new ones unnecessarily. Sure there are humans who have given themselves over to evil... and perhaps their destiny is sealed. But, let us remember who our real enemy is and who the world's redeemer is, and let us focus our energy on bringing as many of Us out of darkness and into light as we can.
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