"American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper is all the rage. Is he a real-life hero or a real-life coward? The buzz is intense, pro and con. And apparently there’s no in between.
Only 10 years ago, “The Passion of the Christ" which brought in nearly $84 million during its opening weekend was considered a blockbuster despite the media’s lack of attention to its success; however, “American Sniper” has absolutely crushed that mark by grossing nearly $119 million total in its short release.
Between 2004 and 2014 the world has radically changed, hasn’t it? In 2004 the world was challenged to look at the real-life story of a man named Jesus making a decision about life and death to save a lost and endangered world. Today, our endangered world is now intrigued by the real-life story of an American sniper making decisions about the life and death of others through the lens of his sniper scope, hoping to save them from a real and unsuspecting danger in our world, terrorism; Hero or Coward? That appears to be the debate.
But what grabs my attention is the stark contrast of how God saves the world and how we must now try and save it…let’s not fool ourselves and believe that words alone will save this lost world; Jesus tried a diplomatic approach with Pilate, but he rejected God’s argument of salvation for a lost world when he turned to Jesus and said, “What is truth?” Don’t get me wrong, politicians, ambassadors, diplomats and even American snipers can help bring a temporal peace to this lost and destitute world, but only One can bring true salvation and lasting peace. And that is, the Prince of Peace, the King of Truth, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, Jesus, the Christ! I wonder what we will be talking about 10 years from now?
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
Thanks for posting Tate. I think that it is important for us as Christians to remember that our ultimate allegiance is to Christ the King, not a man or a military force or a government. (I say that with great respect for all three, by the way). God didn't like competing with Baal in the Old Testament. He didn't like competing with Caesar in Ancient Rome. And he doesn't like competing with cultural idols today, however beneficent they may be.
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