Da Vinci Code

Yeah, I couldn't resist. I went to see it. I read the book, I did my research, so I decided to see the movie. It was action packed, exciting to watch, filled with mystery, suspense and controversy, everything our culture loves, everything the world loves.

I spent the majority of the movie just praying for the people watching it with me. The theatre was FILLED, not a single empty seat anywhere. Every show time for the night was sold out. So many people are hearing the lies of this film.

God's character takes a definate blow in this film. We are told that God is distant, Jesus is not God, God is heartless, and the church is based on a lie. We are told that our humanity is our God. In the film Silas, the Opus Dei monk, chastises himself, whipping himself in the name of God. This scene actually made me cry. All I could think was that God desires mercy, not sacrifice. Mercy, not sacrifice. Mercy, not sacrifice. The whole film that is what played in my mind. Mercy, not sacrifice. The sacrifice has been made already.

At one point during the film, I started to cry out to God on behalf of Dan Brown. I had revelation that he is a modern day Judas. Dan Brown was raised in the church and I have no doubt that at one point in his life, he knew the Lord intimately. I also have no doubt he was very hurt by the church. Nevertheless, Dan Brown started as a companion, a lover, a follower of Christ and walked away. Not knowing the impact of his actions, he sold out Christ, with things he knew held no truth. In the moment, he enjoys the reward, but I see the sorrow that he will feel when he again sees Christ face to face. It is not his punishment that I'm concerned for, Christ has paid the price for him; it is the guilt, the true desire to turn back time and change everything. I can feel his sorrow on that day when he truly sees how he was used as a tool against the truth. I pray for him as he realizes the impact of his story, how he led many astray.

Dan Brown still to this day calls himself a Christian. This is an excerpt from his personal website. When asked if he is a Christian...

"Yes. Interestingly, if you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as absolute historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious--that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress. " http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_code/faqs.html

Join me in praying both for Dan Brown and for each and every person, Christian or not, who will see this film. Pray also that this opens many doors to share our faith. Defend the truth, but do it in love. Remember always that God would not allow this if it weren't able to be redeemed. This is a forum to share our faith, so share it! And pray. Keep praying.