Brodie has been experimenting with filmmaking this past year.
In his latest project, Burn the Ships, he explored personification giving us a chance to really think about
what God's Word has to say about sin and fear vs. our freedom in Christ as sons and daughters of the King.
Burn the Ships: alludes to certain famous incidents in history where a commander, having landed in a hostile country, ordered his men to destroy their ships, so that they would have to conquer the country without the option of turning back due to fear.
How often is that me?
How often am I tempted to fear or look backward when my eyes should be fixed straight ahead on Truth?
"Your word is truth."
John 17:17
How often do the comforts of familiar entice me even though faith asks me to step into the unknown and follow Jesus?
"And without faith it is impossible to please him."
Hebrews 11:6
How often does sin prey upon our weaknesses and beckon we fall again?
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand firm."
Ephesians 6:12-13
It's a spiritual battle which Brodie really captured in his video.
I'm thankful for how the Lord has used creative process this week to teach me new things about Himself and myself and compassion for others as we all work through struggles this side of Heaven. In a world that swirls with the forces of fears and failures, may we listen to the Voice of Truth and take hold of the victory that is ours through Christ Jesus!
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free."
Galatians 5:1
"For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,
but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, 'Abba! Father!'"
Romans 8:15
