I love movies. Jimmy and I go often and consider movies one of the great entertainments. One of our favorites is Forest Gump. Forest was such a good soul. Always kind, always generous, always ready to help another, very innocent. Of course, the best line in the movie was "Like my momma always said, life is like a box of chocolates....you never know what you're gonna get".
That line in the movie has made history...probably because it is so true. Our lives are like a box of chocolates. Each day brings new experiences, new challenges, new joys, new disappointments, new temptations and new hope. The question is, how will we view each new day of our lives? Forest always seemed to view it with hope and amazement. He was made fun of, rejected, bullied, persecuted, his love rejected and ignored. Yet, Forest still seemed to meet each day with joy and hope. He suffered through his challenges with confidence.
Some may say Forest was able to survive because he was challenged or disabled. They might say he was unable to comprehend what was going on. But I say Forest survived because he looked at life through the eyes of love and hope.
You know, studying Revelation this year reminds me of Forest. In the end, when our Lord returns, those left on earth will face the same, though even worse, challenges as Forest. Rejection, bullying, persecution, acts of unkindness, wickedness of other human beings, violence, immorality, depravity and more. Yet those who's faith is in our Savior, will look at each day with joy, love and hope. They'll have joy because God's plan will be coming to completion - when His Son will take the throne and be glorified .... every knee will bow and every tongue will confess He is Lord. Love and gratitude, because of what our Father has done in order to allow them to spend eternity with Him - sending His own Son to be our Savior. Hope, because their hopes will be fulfilled in eternity with Him - in a place He has prepared for us.
I am grateful for the joy, love and hope I have and will have when my Savior returns.
Was Forest challenged or did he have something others only think they have? What will you have when the race is finished? Will you have the love, joy and hope God gives to all believers?
Run Forest Run. Finished the race victoriously! Rejoice when the Lord says, "Well done my good and faithful servant".
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