The Gospel according to "The Little Prince"

 This past week I watched the movie "The Little Prince" on Netflix. I guess its only available on Netflix. Whenever you watch movies you should always watch your emotions and then ask God why am I feeling this way?

 

While watching this movie, I was incredible angry at this little rose. 

                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

 

 If you have not watched the movie I guess here is where I need to warn you of SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!

I don't know if it was the intention of the author but while I was watching "The Little Prince" I couldn't help but think of Jesus.

 

This rose is worst rose in the universe. She is incredibly vain and self centered. Yet despite all of that The Little Prince returns back to his home planet for her. I could not believe it. I could not have done the same.

 

And I have to admit that more times than I desire I am more like the rose than the Little Prince. Often I can become vain, self centered, and only think about my needs. (Like last night: for some reason I was in a hurry to return home and watch the fourth preseason football game on tv. Yet I was delayed by construction on Depot St). How dare they intrude on me watching the Steelers' 3rd and 4th string players perform against the Panthers! And then get bored of the game by halftime and start watching "The Good Burger."

Sorry, I was a little distracted. :)

But here is the Good News (That is what Gospel means right?)

 

Even when we are vain and self-centered we are still beautiful. We are adored by God beyond measure. Though we are not the only one in the universe God looks at each one of us like we are the only one. We are incredibly beautiful in his eyes yet we fail to see it so we act out. We say maybe I will find meaning if i do.... these three things. Lose 25 pounds, get a better job, make more money, etc. (by the way; nothing wrong with improving your life the error is finding meaning in things that can so easily go away, see my blog on  New Years Resolutions).

Yet Jesus came. He knew you (we) were sinful. He knew how you (we) would be filled with vain thoughts and desires. And He died to demonstrate his love, his unconditional love, for us. Because He sees our beauty when we do not.

So my charge for you is to be like The Little Prince to love when no one else will. But its more than that. Because its so easy for us to make loving others about ourselves. (Look how awesome I am for loving them!) 

My charge for you is reflect on your imperfections and realize how you are loved beyond reason by the God of this universe: By Jesus Himself. Because once you realize that you were loved, chosen, and adored by God when you were (and are) at your worst then and only then can you love like that The Little Prince.