My will or thy will be done?

Men of Fuel

Just got done watching the movie “Looper”. It’s pretty far out there. So much so that after trying to come up with a two sentence overview of the movie I gave up went to IMDB. Here is how they explain the movie
In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to ‘close the loop’ by transporting back Joe’s future self.
Told you it was out there. If you are wondering if it’s any good…….”2074”……”Mob”………need I say more.

Anyway, one of the main characters is this little boy named Cid. He can’t be older than six, and about halfway through becomes a focal point in the story line. This little boy has this amazing power (remember it’s 2074) but he is completely unable to handle it, and continues to put himself and others in danger.

I wonder if that is why God calls us not to build our own kingdoms. Maybe that’s why we are called to pray “Thy will be done”. Maybe in all of His infinite wisdom God knows that we are not able to handle the power that we seek. The power after which we lust. Maybe, He knows that even the pursuit of that power will not only put ourselves in harm’s way, but harm the ones closest to us.

I would bet a large chunk of change that there are men on this list right now, who lost their fathers to their jobs or their pursuit of making their own name great. And I would bet that many on this list feel that same desire. Not to sacrifice their families, but to make our own name great. But what if there was a possibility that they went hand in hand. Would you want to know?

Set the alarms and come on out tomorrow as we continue our series with “My kingdom come”

D.R. Carlson