So I watched the Dark Knight tonight. I thought it was amazing. But there was this eerie, over hanging sadness to it. As I watched Heath Ledger portray the Joker I felt this sense of sympathy leap out of me. The guy was a year older than me. He was passionate about his line of work. I am not the biggest fan of his work but I think his role as the Joker is pioneering.
But that wasn't the only reason for this feeling that gripped me. I wondered about the condition of his soul. His heart. What he believed. What he didn't believe. I wondered if ANYONE in this entire world ever showed the love of Christ to him. I wondered if ANYONE ever prayed for him. I wondered...
I know a lot of Christians were in outrage over his performance in Brokeback Mountain. I can understand why to some extent. But we are notorious for expecting unbelievers to act like us. We can barley act like Jesus ourselves...
What if one of us actually got into his world? What if we actually cared for the guy? What if one of us prayed for his lack of sleep and restless mind and watched God heal him and bring his mind into peace? What if we served him? What if we actually loved him? I know, I know, how could we? He was a big shot actor. We could never get a chance.
If the chance ever came would we actually take it? Would we look beyond our star struck eyes and see him as a human being in need of a Savior? In need of Peace?
Could we even do this with the people we rub shoulders with everyday?
Is it possible that the outcome of Heath Ledger's life could be totally different if he had a true, faithful follower of Christ there for him in his time of need?
We cannot forget why we are here. We cannot lose sight of eternity. I know the world can numb us. I know personally that the day-in-day-out monotony of life can wear us down. But remember who you are. Remember why you are here. Remember what you have. We have the Way. We have the Truth. We have the Life. We have Jesus. And if we keep Him to ourselves, locked up in our hearts like a prisoner, we will do he world a horrible injustice and we will have to answer for it.
And maybe you don't have this Life. Maybe you have experienced the "extreme" in Christianity. You have the scars of church on your back. Maybe you need a Savior. I pray you find Him. I pray you find Peace.
The world is full of Heath Ledger's; people in need of peace, healing, salvation, restoration, redemption. life. Love.
Maybe it is time to start showing it...
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