Quezo Royale

God moves in mysterious and super unexpected ways. And in my recent encounter with God's presence He used the world of entertainment. All the while for the last three years of my life as a Christian I know that there will come a time when I will fully understand my salvation through Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. But my God caught me off-guard when He moved me the way He did last night in a movie date with two of my girlfriends. The movie was unplanned, we should have not done it in the first place, considering it's a weeknight and Maeriz and I work on 9-6 and 8-5 schedule while Kate has a class presentation to prepare for the following day. But off we went with no questions asked.

So what does Will Smith's movie got to do with my Salvation?

A lot. Because it made me realize two very important things. First is the fact that death is for real. There is no escaping hell unless I choose to accept the next very important fact that Jesus Christ is my only sure HOPE for escaping the fires of hell.

But how and why? Try this...

Have you ever felt a moment in your life when you are most scared? Scared at the thought of crazy, lunatic, violent and demonish creature chasing after you in the darkness and panting for your flesh and blood? And not just one of their kind but hundreds of them. Yung tipong wala ka na talagang ligtas. Sobrang hopeless to the point that you almost want to give up fighting for your dear life and accept the fact that you are good as death. And death in a very ugly and morbid kind of way. Think hard.

If the movie "I am Legend" gave you the same creep and scary thoughts, then I am on the right track making you realize my point here...or at least try to put into words God's revelation to me about Jesus greatest sacrifice.

The last scene in the movie showed Anna and Ethan making their way in the community of uninfected people and declared the following: "Dr. Neville sacrificed his life to save the rest of us. He is the legend, and we are his legacy. He lights up the darkness."

That hit me right to my very core.

Jesus made the same decision for me. And did more. He was the greatest sacrifice to heal all my wounds. He alone is the Hope I can hang on to. The Passion of the Christ movie made me cry as well but it didn't gave me the 10 minutes sob, not because I didn't believe in that illustration of Jesus' suffering. Honestly I don't know why. But what I can testify to you is that I now fully understand Christ's suffering and how great was HIS sacrifice to save me from hell. Now I have grasp HIS long, wide and deep love for me. He knows me too well to give such revelation at such an off-guarded moment. A very profound answer to my breath prayer "give me a breakthrough, my Lord". He gave me more than I ever needed. He put me first in the right position to receive HIS goodness, mercy and grace. He settled my heart to trust in HIM before anything else. He fixed not just my gaze but HE made me feel whole again.

Now I can say with more confidence that I am saved by my faith.



(Well, I don't usually do this but I am willing to watch the movie all over again. I am even willing to treat anyone to this movie but on two conditions: One, you're willing to tag along with me after the movie and hear what I got to say for at least 30 minutes. And second, you have to come with me in one Sunday worship service at VCF-Ortigas. Coffee perks and merienda included!)