The first time I saw the movie “The 10 Commandments“, I was impressed with the special effects. Remember though, the movie came out in 1956. I don’t remember how old I was when I saw it, but it was long before I accept Christ as my Savior. Thus the movie had no spiritual significance to me at all; it was just an entertaining movie.

Many years later, now born again, I watched the CleanFlicks edited version of another special effects movie, “The Matrix“, and thought that it had profound spiritual connotations. (As an aside, it’s really too bad about the judgment against CleanFlicks.)

The difference is easily explained by Jesus in John 3:3, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” A more detailed explanation for this difference is found in 1st Corinthians Chapter 2:11-14.

This difference in perspective is dramatic, to say the least. It can change a blade of grass from an object to be studied into evidence of the Creator. (Reference Romans 1:18-20) It transforms despair into hope and death into life. (Reference John 5:24) (By the way, in case you haven’t noticed, IE users can hover over most Scripture links to view the Scripture.)

Today I heard someone comment that they’ve never seen a miracle. I’ve never lived a day that I haven’t seen a miracle. The way I see it is this: within every second that ticks throughout all created time there are an infinite number of instances for which we can glorify God.

The practical side of this is the difference between “not another day, I can’t take this anymore” and Lamentations 3:22-23 which says, “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

I choose life, for the unborn and for myself. I figure the longer I live the more I’ll have to glorify God. I choose to live life as a joyful servant of my Lord, my King, and to praise Him with every breath. For me, to live is Christ. (Reference Philippians 1:21)