Evan Almighty & Todd Agnew

I went to see this movie when it first came out, if you haven't seen it yet, i recommend you do. It was a good movie, and it actually gave me a few things to think about. Or if you prefer, you can skip watching it, and just read what i got out of it.

I've grown up hearing the story of Noah. But i think a "modern-day Noah" makes the story more real. Someone building an ark isn't really something you see everyday, even in Noahs day. in fact, at this point in time, it hadn't even ever rained before. and yet, noah is told by God that water is going to fall from the sky and flood the earth. Noah had faith and was obedient. i would have probably deemed noah "the crazy guy" and mocked him. which brings me to Todd Agnew. I hadn't ever really listened to Todd much...but i must say i'm now a huge fan of his new CD "Better Questions". (he's got a really deep voice, it kinda scared me at first, but keep listening you'll get used to it) i love the honesty in his lyrics. check out this song.

If You Wanted Me

I’ll admit I’m glad we’re not disciples
Out on a lake paralyzed with fright
‘Cause I’m afraid I might have laughed at Peter
Until he stepped into that stormy night

If you wanted me to walk on water
Why’d You make the solid ground seem so right?

I’ll admit I’m glad I’m not King David
Ruling over everything I see
‘Cause I think I’ve fallen for more than Bathsheba
Your creation’s a temptation for me

If you wanted me to love you only
Why’d you make the moonlight sparkle in her eyes?

I’ll admit I’m glad I’m not John the Baptist
In a jail cell waiting for my day to die
‘Cause at least down here I know what we’re chasing
And it’s hard to trust Your dreams are so much better than mine

If you wanted me to die to myself
Why’d you make me fall so deeply in love with life?

If You wanted me to surrender
Why’d You make these hands able to hold on so tight?

And if You wanted me to be like You
Why’d You make me like me?


Now for my second "Evan Almighty" point. in the movie, after the ark is complete, Noah shouts a warning to the people. He urges them to come onto the boat to save their lives. He tells them of God's message to him. But the people simply continued to mock and ridacule him. They refused to get on the boat, because they couldn't believe that God had spoke to Noah, they couldn't simply walk by faith and believe something that seemed so unbelievable. the people wouldn't budge, but the animals started walking on. Now unless Noah was an professional animal trainer, or fluent in communication w/ every species, neither of which are mentioned in the bible, i'd say there was something else that caused them to walk on the boat. God commended them to get on the boat, and they did. i realize that animals and people aren't the same, animals don't think the way we do. but in a way, that might be a good thing. i think we think too much. in some ways, our thinking causes our disobedience. a dog will run to you when you call it. he doesn't stand there and think "well, what will you give me if i come? is there something in it for me? would i be better off staying here where i'm at?" let us take a lesson from the rest of God's creation and simply obey Him!! here's another Todd Agnew song for you:

Funny

It’s funny how a big ol’ fish can hear Your voice
Find one man in the whole ocean and swallow him whole
Because You said so
It’s funny how a little plant can hear Your voice
And grow as big as a tent to give that man a home
Because You said so

And You speak to me all the time
And I can’t obey You to save my life

Well, I can but I don’t, and I want to but I won’t
And I don’t do what I want to
I do what I don’t mean to
And I’m confused
It’s funny how a fish can obey You but I can’t

It’s funny how the bright ol’ sun can hear Your voice along its way
Stop in the middle of the sky for an entire day
Because You said so
It’s funny how a donkey can hear Your voice
And talk instead of bray to set Your child on His way
Because You said so

And You speak to me all the time
Lighting my path with Your words of life
But I can’t obey You no matter how hard I try

It’s funny how a fish can obey You
How a plant can obey You
How the sun can obey You
How a donkey can obey You
Seems like everything can obey You, but I can’t

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