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If the new Netflix drop resonated with you in a powerful way, it’s because there is a lot of reality to what you’ve just takin in! This Asian pop culture sensation is bringing to your heart some truth from a 2000 year old sacred text… the Bible.
We read in Scripture about the invisible spiritual battle all around us today. In the movie, the foe’s name was Gwi-Ma. In the Bible, his name is Satan.
But his aim is the same: To lie to you, and cause you to believe his lies!
And his lies are all about who you are. Satan wants you to live in shame, he wants you to feel worthless, to feel hopeless, unlovable, or even feel like you are a mistake. He wants his lies to be your identity!
As a result, you may hide your feelings, hide your past evil deeds, hide your weaknesses. But just like with Rumi from the movie, they ultimately bubble up and affect your life today, no matter how hard you try and stuff them away.
In the movie, it was the Huntrix girls who brought a beautiful song to the world to free themselves and others from the lies that bound them.
And today, true believers bring a beautiful song to the world as well. And this beautiful song is the gospel. The gospel is good news, because it’s good news of the beauty of Jesus Christ.
* Jesus Knows You – Jesus knows the true you! He knows your good, and he knows your bad. He knows your shame, he knows your evil deeds. There is no one in the world who knows you as deeply as Jesus does. You can be fully transparent to Jesus, like with no one else!
* Jesus Loves You – Despite knowing your faults, Jesus loves you. His love for you is so strong that he came down to earth to die on the cross to pay the penalty for your evil deeds, past, present, and future. And He resurrected on the third day, in order to free you from the stronghold of Satan’s lies.
Jesus offers this freedom to anyone who will hear his “song”, and choose to believe in Him, and turn to Him.
Will you do that right now? If this expresses the desire of your heart, I would suggest you pray this to Him now, something like this:
“Dear Jesus, I am tired of trying to hide my shame. Thank you for knowing me and loving me, and choosing to die for my evil deeds. I believe in you. I want you in my life. Please cleanse me from my past, and guide me to follow You in freedom the rest of my life. Amen.”
If this is the first time you came to Jesus in this way, congratulations! You are now a new creation in Jesus!
Join with others who have been set free by Jesus as well. Find a good church, where you see the beauty of Jesus in the people. Join hands and sing the song of Jesus with them, and live your life in the true freedom Jesus offers as you follow Him!
If you live near West Chicago, Illinois, we invite you to join us at Glen Arbor Community Church, 204 Church Street, every Sunday at 10 am.
If you live in near Madison, Wisconsin, we encourage you to visit Foundation International Bible Church on Sundays at 6 pm.
We look forward to meeting you!
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Dig Deeper:
What the Bible says about Satan:
“…He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” – John 8:44 (NIV)
“…Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” – 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe.” -2 Corinthians 4:4
What the Bible says about believers who bring the gospel:
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” – Romans 10:15/Isaiah 52:7
What the Bible says about Jesus:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” – 1 Peter 3:18
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” – John 1:12
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:36