Crying at the Movies

Lately I've felt my eyes begin to water when watching some movies. Now I know what you are thinking. First, WHAT A WIMP!!! Second, "It must be those sappy 'chick flicks' that Cindy makes him watch".

Ok, no I am not a wimp and there's nothing wrong with watching an emotionally driven movie with your wife. But that isn't what has been stirring the emotions in me. Actually it has been action movies that are doing it. There is nothing that brings a tear to my eye more than a shoot 'em up flick. Well, not really, but honestly I have almost cried at these movies lately. Let me explain.

On Monday I went and finally saw the Dark Knight. Great movie. But there was one part that really got to me. It was when Harvey Dent is threatening to kill Jim Gordon's son. All I could do is sit there and think of what I would do if that was me and one of my boys. How would I handle it? What would be going through my mind? What would I be feeling? And then the question that sets my emotions going - "What if he didn't make it? What if I lost my sons?" Just the thought of losing my boys is almost more than I can bear.

Reflecting over my emotions, it makes me think. If I care that much about my 2 boys that just the thought of being without them overwhelms me, how much more does God care for us? Being a father, it takes me to an all new level when I think about John 3:16. I can imagine God looking down at Jesus before He hands Him over to death saying, “Son, it will be ok,” just as Jim Gordon did to his son while in the hands of Harvey Dent.

Would I be willing to hand my sons over? I don't know if I could. But God did. He loves us beyond all comprehension. He gave up His only son for those who reject Him just on the chance that we would return to Him. Those are odds that I hope I never have to face.

So I guess I’ll have to keep on tearing up at the movies as long as it reminds me of the greatest love of all.

What is it that regularly reminds you of that love?