John chapter 9:39-41
39 ¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
So am I going over board in putting this picture and these scriptures next to one another? Maybe. What I am interested in is if there is any sort of theme or message or even understanding one can take away from the thrilling film Wait Until Dark. It is obviously meant to be an exciting, scary, adventuresome ride - but is it anything more then just that?
I gave it an 8 because I enjoyed it so much. The performances were great and I absolutely loved the music. Some thoughts I had after closing my computer was about blindness. The scripture above came to mind. Everyone at some point was blind in this film in one way or another. The little girl was blind as she treated Audrey Hepburn badly at first. The woman at the beginning was blinded by her illegal designs and it ended in her death. The two fellows waiting for her were blinded in their own scheming and things didn't turn out too good for them. And the super scary guy also became a victim of his own blindness and obsession. Of course the main character's blindness is very present and this is what kept me thinking about that theme. She, in the end, was the only one that saw. She loved, and was loved. She cared for important things and she had the courage to stay true to them even when immersed in intense fear.
I have thought about some of my own blindnesses and how I am crippled because of it. I think the fears of man more then God inhibits me a great deal as well as doing too many good things so there isn't time to focus on the best. This theme of blindness interests me a great deal and the performance Hepburn gave really brought power to the concept. Her reuniting at the end with her husband prompted my thoughts to our journey back to our Heavenly home. Like a child home from a hard day of school clings to their parents. Or an Olympian done with their event hugs their coach. I see the travel worn, test proven soul embracing their leader and friend at the end of a frightful and exciting journey.
So as I stated earlier - this might be stretching it. But, maybe it isn't!
Thank you for writing this. Being blinded by fear (or anything else, for that matter) is a huge sign that the adversary is in control of that area of our lives, I think. It is interesting to think of the many ways that faith can replace our deepest fears each day, and what works we are required to do because of that faith. It sure is hard sometimes!
ReplyDeleteThinking about blindness in these ways is extraordinary just because that movie is mostly just a scary experience for most people I know who have seen it but you got under the surface and had some great thoughts that make the movie so much more interesting.
ReplyDeleteBTW, who said the quote at the bottom of your about witnessing?