He is Risen!
Last night, I watched The Robe, one of my favorite movies which I try to watch every year around Easter. Although based on a novel, there is so much in the movie that provokes thought.
The story is from the perspective of the Roman who crucified Jesus. For quite a while after the crucifixion, this Tribune would have nightmares. He felt he was losing his mind and he decided that the robe he had won by a roll of the die was bewitched. The only way he could get free of the torment he was under was to find the robe and destroy it.
After some searching, he found the robe but, when he held it this time, it gave him peace. He saw that the followers of Jesus were different than the Romans he worked with. The Christians were full of peace and love instead of violence and hatred. At the end of the movie, the Tribune surrendered his life and gave it up in death because of His belief in a resurrected Savior.
I’m not doing the movie justice with my brief synopsis but it’s really a powerful story. As I think about the Tribune coming to not only believe in Jesus but to die for Him, I ponder my own life. In some ways, it’s easier to die for Him than to live for Him but I pray I will be faithful to do both. He gave His life for me. Do I really think I can do less?
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