Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Motel 6- We'll leave the light on for ya'


Verses of the Day- Birth of Jesus- Matthew 2 and Luke 2
I don't know how the Wonder Years does it but I end up experiencing more spiritual lessons within a 25 minute timespan than with any other TV show-and last night was no exception. Last night's rerun was about how Karen (Kevin's sister) and her father were not seeing eye to eye. Set on her 18th birthday- Karen- a love child of the 60's wanted to shed her daddy's little girl image and begin a new life filled with uncertainity and a sort of wherever life leads me kind of attitude, while her father wanted to keep his daughter as he remembered her-soft, innocent, sweet, and naive to the world. The two constantly clash throughout the episode
with Karen screaming for independence and her father wanting to protect her from the world. In the end, her father lets her go and thus Karen's new life without her father begins. The last scene ends with Kevin's narration about how no matter how far the distance will separate them becomes, her father will always leave the light on for her. I think that's a perfect image of our Lord. So many times we think we know the best way to live our lives and we struggle so much just to be set free. Sometimes as new Christians, we think that God wants to control our lives and suffocate us allowing us no freedom. So...we get upset, think we don't him and leave. What we need to realize is that we'll only truly be free when we follow in His ways. He truly wants to give us "the desires of our heart". The problem is we don't see the whole picture. He knows what's best for us and even if we reject Him and try to live without him, the best thing is that just like Kevin's father- our Lord will always leave the light on for us allowing us to come back to Him whenever we want.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

that is a good spiritual lesson from that old tv show. too bad newer shows dont have good spiritual lessons, now its all about teen drama.
school starts tomorrow...o well. hope everyone doesnt enter "the world" too much now that we're back in school

Anonymous said...

Keen observation you saw, Beck. I've actually never heard this show before, but it sounds greatly thought through.

Jeremy has presented an accurate statement as well. When looking at sitcom and reality shows, the main focus does tend to lean if not fall towards, as he said, teen drama.

I think the best spiritual lessons I've learned from tv have come from the old black&white Twilight Zone and Star Trek (original and The Next Generation).

Looking forward to Saturday night!

Anonymous said...

hey...i was there wen u wer typing this =].
i love it how tv shows and other stuff can relate 2 spiritual thigs... mann isnt God awesom!?!?! =]