God In The Movies
May 21, 2020
By Rosella Shishido, Director of Communications
Like many people during these COVID days, I’ve watched more movies than I normally would have in a month! One of them was 2014’s Interstellar, a science fiction film set in the year 2067 about a small group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole. Their mission: to search for a new planet to where humankind could be relocated because Earth was becoming uninhabitable.
It wasn’t my first time to watch Interstellar, but it’s so good that I didn’t mind sitting through the almost-three-hour-movie again. It’s also one of those that you just have to watch more than once to fully understand and appreciate what’s going on. Spectacular movie, and I highly recommend it!
It’s not a Christian movie, but I found some themes that pointed me to the LORD:
1) The enormity of God
The visuals of the scenes in outer space were fascinating. I’m always in awe of the vastness of the universe, and I marvel at God for the genius that He is. He created the heavens and the earth by His great power (Jeremiah 32:17). Our God is brilliant and unfathomable! If He was able to create our planet, our solar system, and the entire universe, He is more than able to handle our problems and concerns no matter how complex they may be.
2) God is not limited by time and space
There are many noteworthy quotes in Interstellar, but the one that stands out for me is by lead character Amelia Brand (played by actress Anne Hathaway): “Love is the one thing that transcends time and space.”
Like love, God is not bound by time and space. God, in fact, is love, according to 1 John 4:8. He is also spirit (John 4:24). We live in a physical world where we measure time by minutes and hours; and space by height, width, and length. But God is not bound by any of that because He is in the spiritual realm. He also lives forever (Isaiah 40:28), and He has always been there even before the creation of time (Ephesians 1:4). He will always be with us––no matter where and no matter when.
3) The strong bond of family
Actor Matthew McConaughey plays the role of Cooper, a widowed man who raised his two children with the help of his father-in-law. I like the strong bond of his family. They laughed together, cried together, and looked out for each other. Cooper didn’t hold back in showing his love for his children. The family scenes carefully woven into the movie’s storyline reminded me of how the Bible stresses the importance of family.
God has called us to be part of His eternal family. Everyone is welcome! Everyone who will acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Next time you watch a movie, try looking for themes through which God may be saying something to you.
Remember that God is everywhere.
Even in the movies.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for the many ways You speak to me. I open my eyes, my ears, and my heart to what You want to say to me today. I also ask for the courage to obey. In Your Name I pray, Amen.
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