Life: The Security Issue

If you've ever talked to Johnathan Todd, you've probably had this conversation with him before.

I saw Zach Braff's movie "The Last Kiss" for the first time last night, by the way, Zach Braff is amazing. And I strongly suggest everyone see "The Last Kiss."

If you haven't seen this film I'll give a brief outline of the plot.
Zach Braff's character is about to turn thirty, about to have a baby, and is supposed to be getting married in the near future.
Yet, something isn't right. He feels like his life is planned out.
He has security.
And that bothers him.

Most of us would do anything to know that are job is secure, our family is secure, and life is secure. But this movie points something out...

What happens when we have all those things? What happens when we have security?

The answer..................Boredom.

No more surprises...
No more uncontrolled events...
Zach Braff's character is scared of that. And in my opinion, we all should be scared of it. Here's why:
Zach Braff's character solves the problem by sleeping with a college girl, who is not the person he is supposed to marry eventually.
Well, following that, he got many surprises.


Zach Braff's character handled the situation wrong, but its' a situation we all have and will deal with.
Life...it gets mundane when there is security. Sure, enjoyment can be found in that somewhere.
But, Braff's character calls it "a death sentence."
And he is 100% correct, that is, if you can't find the enjoyment in security. Because security can lead back to insecurity.

How do we deal with this?

Job 33:28
He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light.

We find our enjoyment in God, who redeemed us.
It's easier to enjoy God and find Him when your life is a disaster.
It's harder to enjoy God and find Him when your life is secure.

Job's solution?
Remeber that God can or has saved you. There is an endless amount of enjoyment in that, even in the security.

Zach Braff's character had the wrong solution. And even though "The Last Kiss" points out that security and the American dream are shallow things, it also points out that sin is not the way to solve the security issue.

There is only one solution to it, Christ.

In Christ,
Hackett