Lord of the Ring
On Palm Sunday, we continued the story of LOR.
As the fellowship continued their journey. Each member of the fellowship receives a gift (weapon). Frodo receives “ light of Eärendil, our most beloved star."
They then set on their journey and they come to a rest in the spot of the river, where they prepare to cross over to the other side of the river. They then are attacked by orcs.
Frodo escapes and then begins to weep silently, then Frodo remembering his conversation with Gandalf (who is now dead), he says to Gandalf,
Frodo: "I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened."
Gandalf: "So do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you."
At that moment in the story, Frodo knows what to do. With the lingering images of the mirror and what could happen if he does not destroy the ring, Frodo sets across the river.
He is soon followed by Sam Wise, who can't swim. Sam enters the river and Frodo informs him,
"Go back, Sam! I'm going to Mordor alone."
Sam responds, "Of course you are, and I'm coming with you!"
Frodo, "You can't swim! Sam!"
Sam struggles to swim then sinks into the water. Then when it looks like Sam is about to die, Frodo's hand reaches down and grabs Sam's wrist. Sam tightens his hand around Frodo's. Frodo pulls him out of the water and up into the boat.
Sam informs Frodo, "I made a promise, Mister Frodo. A promise! 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee.' And I don't mean to! I don't mean to." They continue the journey together and it will be Sam’s turn to save Frodo.
THE POINT
Frodo at this time saves Sam. There will be opportunities for Sam to “save” Frodo as the journey continues.
PALM SUNDAY
On Palm Sunday we are reminded that Jesus enters Jerusalem as a "king," and departs Jerusalem as a "criminal."
Peter when reflecting on Good Friday and the death of Jesus on the cross says in I Peter 2:24b
"by his wounds we have been healed."
Jesus then becomes our Wounded Healer. We are reminded to be like Jesus. Thus, we too can become a wounded healer in the life of another. In Frodo's case, by reaching down into the water, he becomes a "healer" for Sam. The "wounded" Sam will have his opportunity to turn around be a "healer" for Frodo.
In baptism, we descend into the water, as one descends into death; and then we are brought forth out of water, from death to life. Frodo reaching into the water brings life into Sam. The Wounded Healer reaching down into the water of despair that is drowining us and pulls us out of that water brings us into life.
QUESTION TO PONDER
How can I be Christ-like and be a wounded healer?
As the fellowship continued their journey. Each member of the fellowship receives a gift (weapon). Frodo receives “ light of Eärendil, our most beloved star."
They then set on their journey and they come to a rest in the spot of the river, where they prepare to cross over to the other side of the river. They then are attacked by orcs.
Frodo escapes and then begins to weep silently, then Frodo remembering his conversation with Gandalf (who is now dead), he says to Gandalf,
Frodo: "I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened."
Gandalf: "So do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you."
At that moment in the story, Frodo knows what to do. With the lingering images of the mirror and what could happen if he does not destroy the ring, Frodo sets across the river.
He is soon followed by Sam Wise, who can't swim. Sam enters the river and Frodo informs him,
"Go back, Sam! I'm going to Mordor alone."
Sam responds, "Of course you are, and I'm coming with you!"
Frodo, "You can't swim! Sam!"
Sam struggles to swim then sinks into the water. Then when it looks like Sam is about to die, Frodo's hand reaches down and grabs Sam's wrist. Sam tightens his hand around Frodo's. Frodo pulls him out of the water and up into the boat.
Sam informs Frodo, "I made a promise, Mister Frodo. A promise! 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee.' And I don't mean to! I don't mean to." They continue the journey together and it will be Sam’s turn to save Frodo.
THE POINT
Frodo at this time saves Sam. There will be opportunities for Sam to “save” Frodo as the journey continues.
PALM SUNDAY
On Palm Sunday we are reminded that Jesus enters Jerusalem as a "king," and departs Jerusalem as a "criminal."
Peter when reflecting on Good Friday and the death of Jesus on the cross says in I Peter 2:24b
"by his wounds we have been healed."
Jesus then becomes our Wounded Healer. We are reminded to be like Jesus. Thus, we too can become a wounded healer in the life of another. In Frodo's case, by reaching down into the water, he becomes a "healer" for Sam. The "wounded" Sam will have his opportunity to turn around be a "healer" for Frodo.
In baptism, we descend into the water, as one descends into death; and then we are brought forth out of water, from death to life. Frodo reaching into the water brings life into Sam. The Wounded Healer reaching down into the water of despair that is drowining us and pulls us out of that water brings us into life.
QUESTION TO PONDER
How can I be Christ-like and be a wounded healer?
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