Saturday night Austin and I went to see the movie Thor. I have to admit, when the previews first came out, I thought that there was no way in the world I would actually go see that movie in theaters. I mean, really? A long haired blond dude running around in a viking helmet swinging a giant mallet!? Weird. But I like Natalie Portman. And the reviews were good. So I decided it may be worth checking out after all...
I'm so glad I did.
I don't know if I can adequately describe it, but no movie that I have seen recently has so strongly tugged at the part of my heart that longs for heaven. I'm positive that this is not the typical viewer reaction, but from the first scenes of the surreal realm of Asgard, I some how began to better understand how amazing heaven will be. If the finite mind of some set/graphic designer can come up with a vision that bizarre and grandiose, yet beautiful, then I cannot imagine how much more our infinite God has created.
I'm so glad I did.
I don't know if I can adequately describe it, but no movie that I have seen recently has so strongly tugged at the part of my heart that longs for heaven. I'm positive that this is not the typical viewer reaction, but from the first scenes of the surreal realm of Asgard, I some how began to better understand how amazing heaven will be. If the finite mind of some set/graphic designer can come up with a vision that bizarre and grandiose, yet beautiful, then I cannot imagine how much more our infinite God has created.
Obviously not my picture...but I'm not quite sure what pictures I'd use for a post on Thor...
And maybe it was just the way my heart was already leaning, but as I watched the film, I couldn't help but see parallels to the gospel message. Thor's act of sacrificial love when he offers himself to his vengeful brother in order to save others. His resurrection as a warrior god after dying as a weak mortal. His return to Asgard with the promise that he would return to the ones he loves.
Now, obviously Thor is not a perfect Christ figure...for one, Thor's father, Odin, banishes him to earth b/c of his arrogance while Jesus humbly came to earth out of love...but the similarities were enough to strike a cord in my soul.
What resonated with me most was the last scene of the movie. The last line really. Thor, standing on the end of the bridge (to earth and other realms) that was destroyed in battle, asks the gatekeeper is he can see Jane, and he replies "She searches for you". That sentence, more than anything summed up the longing of my own heart.
In my head I "know" that I should long for Christ above all else, that I should be longing for his return. But rarely does that head knowledge truly connect with my heart. Seeing it played out on screen...seeing Thor standing in Asgard watching her and Jane tenaciously searching the sky for him in return..that made it click. Bridged the gap b/t my head and my heart so to speak. Because that is how it is with us and Christ. He is in heaven waiting to return to us and we are here on earth desperately longing for him. Even if we don't always "know" it, our hearts are searching for Him.
"She searches for you."
Yes, I do.
