Gladiator - what we do echo's in eternity

Do you have a favorite film?
Mine is Gladiator. 
Last Saturday night I enjoyed the wonderful experience of watching the movie with live orchestra and Choir (100 performers) on stage performing the amazing score throughout the whole movie. Wow! It was brilliant. I was reminded why I like this movie so much. It is because of the fight for justice and because good conquers evil, in the end. I like victorious endings. Even though Maximus (The Roman Army's most trusted general) dies in the end, he won freedom for his people by killing evil Commodus. There are many biblical truths and leadership lessons I could draw from the movie and I may share breifly on Sunday. For today, I invite you to reflect on my favourite line in the whole movie: "What we do in this life echoes in eternity". 

As followers of Jesus, knowing his fight for justice and for our freedom, and how he offers us eternal life through faith in him, we would do well to reflect on the impact our actions and words have on others in this life. The bible tells us that what we do in this life has consequences for eternity. We get one life to live and after that face judgement (Hebrews 9:27). What we do echo's in eternity.

This Sunday, in the lead up to Remembrance Day, we will reflect and remember those who fought for us and our freedom. Arthur Burton will share on the work of LEGACY. I will be bringing the main message and try to tie all these themes together. 

I hope you can join us at the Remembrance day service in Mount Eliza (outside neighborhood house) next Tuesday.

Lest we forget.

Rev Tanya.