“In the end, you will always kneel.” – Loki (true, but not to you nutcase)
The Avengers is a popular film playing right now in America. The plot, basically, is a mastermind brings together a team of super humans (Captain America, Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye) to form a group entitled “The Avengers”. This episode’s story is around their saving Earth from Loki (Thor’s adopted brother) and his army.
The movie has the expected fight scenes, fire, destruction, etc… but that isn’t what caught my attention or remained with me once the credits commenced. It was the unseen made seen.
Loki is a on a power trip; hungry for adulation and fame. He thinks he is owed, entitled, due his share and he is going to take it – like it or not. There is one scene in where he presents himself to a crowd, carriage upright, bearing regal, stance powerful. The mass sees a man, but the film reveals to the viewer the “fourth dimension” – the unseen made seen.
Movie goers see Loki wearing a crown. In addition, the film reveals a robe-like mantle donning his shoulders sweeping to his feet with scepter in hand. The image screams “royalty”. This narcissistic maniac is of noble heritage. The world around him can’t see it; the world around him is oblivious to his lineage. But inside, Loki knew who he was, knew what was his – kingship, power.
Yes, he is in the wrong universe exulting himself. Yes, the crowd wasn’t kneeling due to respect and loyalty. They were on their knees purely out of fear; fear of dying. (Way to make a good impression Loki; terrorize your subjects, create anxiety and dread within them within the first five minutes. Yeah, I can see they would subjugate themselves for the long-term – NOT).
The “fourth dimension” manifestation of crown, robe and scepter make their appearance several times in the film. To his fellow thespians he is a man, but moviegoers see him as he is – a monarch without a kingdom.
Loki is a fictional nutcase and isn’t to be emulated or copied on “how to establish a kingdom”. But he had one thing right – he knew who he was.
He was a son of a king. He was a prince inheriting a kingdom. He was of royal, noble, aristocratic birth. He was a blue-blood, upper-class, titled, nobleman. He may have been misplaced, he may have been out of sync, but he knew who he was.
Do you know who you are?
If you are a Christian, you are a kid of the King of the Universe. He doesn’t have grandchildren; he doesn’t have nephews or nieces. He doesn’t have brothers or sisters; he only has first generation children.
This makes you royal. This makes you noble. This makes you aristocratic. You are upper-class.
Do you act like it?
Now, I don’t mean you are out their ordering everyone around, pointing fingers, yelling commands. Or when you enter a room people are afraid to look in your face due to fear; power and intimidation are used to get what you want, when you want, how you want. That isn’t royalty. What I mean is your heart operates from a kingly / queenly perspective.
Pardon vs. Punishment. Grace vs. Fear. Generous vs. Greedy. Legacy vs. Momentary. Kingdom outlook vs. Earthy viewpoint.
If you were in a movie and the fourth dimension was revealed what attributes would be added to your attire? Would you be wearing a crown, robe and holding a scepter? Or would you be in rags, ripped, torn and dirty? What would your apparel, garb, wardrobe reveal about your true identity?
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Work – We are recruiting! Do you have any family, friends, co-workers, Bible study members, church friends – anyone who would benefit from knowing how to do business God’s way? Wanna know what he cares about? How he would do business if he owned it? Come to our training!
Events – The 4th of July Party was a fantastic success! Tons of people, meat and veggies on the grill, chocolate fountain in the back, fireworks exploding all over the valley – so fun!
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Requests:
Work – Events, recruiting, prep for the training cycle, and keeping all the wheels on the bus as it continues to roll forward!
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