Jesus! At The Movies?

Have you ever tried to picture Jesus sitting next to you while you are sitting at home or in a movie theater watching a movie? Probably not. But think about it. One of the basic principles of Christianity is that Jesus is with us at all times. He promised that.
If we added up the amount of time that we spent going to movies, watching rented movies, watching T.V., And then talking about what we have seen, we would have to conclude that we have invested a great deal of our lives in the Hollywood offerings. So as Christians, we must ask, "What does Jesus feel about all of the time we spend "At the Movies?" What would He have to say? I doubt that He would ask us to boycott the media as some ask us to do. Rather, He would probably do what he did with His disciples back in the Gospels. He would probably say something like, "Take a look at the movie, (fill in the blank), and tell me what it says about the world we live in, and how does it relate to me?" Jesus always seemed to be trying to get people to look around and relate what they saw to Him. If we really think about it, for the most part movies and T.V. really don't teach us much about real life, and they probably don't give us a very accurate picture of who Jesus is.
The media tells us to open up our minds. What they are really saying is, "Don't think. Let us tell you what the world is like, and what to believe, and what values to have." A few years ago a young man wrote the words, "You're so open minded that-your brains leaked out."
One writes: "Suppose you don't like church, but you do like movies. Suppose you find the Bible boring, but love to listen to music for hours. Suppose you have no time for prayer, but all the time in the world for TV. Suppose you don't care to form Christian friendships, but feel right at home with those who disbelieve - even if they're just on a soap or a sitcom. How will you ever know right from wrong? How will you ever know the mind of Christ
Perhaps it is time that we opened our minds - to the truth. I doubt that Christian beliefs will be found in the majority. We may be considered narrow. But that's okay (At one time the majority believed the world was flat). Our beliefs are not just somebody's ideas or opinions.- The Christian faith is based on what is real and right. Let Jesus sit next to you next time you watch TV or go to a movie. It may change the way you think about what you are watching.
In Love
Eric C