Tonight I watched a movie called “The Young Victoria”. Great little movie about Queen Victoria of England when she first took the throne, which involves her relationship with Prince Albert whom she ends up marrying (not really a spoiler since it’s history). Anyways, it wasn’t a typical love story in that it was not all about the love story, but more to do with her role as a new, young queen…hence the title THE Young Victoria.
All this aside, I do want to focus on the love story part of the movie. I’m sure that this movie was no different than any other in terms of love story, but this one had a bigger effect on me than say…any other Romantic Drama. Maybe it was because of my brother’s wedding this past weekend…I don’t know. Spurs my sentimental side I guess.
I was all about this movie…I talked about it on facebook, downloaded the album (illegally…), and thought about why I liked it so much. But then…my heart was a bit heavy. Because…I mean…why did I like it? Why do we get caught up in love stories that are so far from reality? I mean…this was about a Queen and a Prince getting married…despite all the obstacles. Not really something I could relate to. But…I mean the falling in love part…I think any person can relate to that. Why are we so drawn to that?
I was sitting on my patio after everyone had gone to bad…smoking a pipe (I’m cool), and it kinda hit me–Man that is such a worldly perception of love. I am so deceived. That is not reality, and even if it were….that’s the world. That love fades…that love passes away.
What about God’s love? What about the gospel? Why is my heart not moved by Titus 2:11-14 like it was by that movie? I was kinda sickened by my desire for that love. Not that wanting that is in and of it self evil, but to want that more than the Love of God… that is sin.
So I don’t know where that leaves me…In my searching I could only really settle on Matthew 22:35-40.
