One of my favorite Disney movies of all time is “The Lion King”. I’m sure most everybody has seen this movie and understands the life of Simba. Simba was a young cub with a bright future ahead of him. He was prince of the kingdom, and after his father would pass on, Simba would become king. However, due to some unfortunate events, his father dies seemingly way too early. Simba, taking the blame upon himself and filled with regret, runs away from home. His life away from home would be filled with pleasures, luxury, and no responsibility. He would spend his time having fun, covering up the hurts of the past that would always lie inside his heart until he dealt with them. Simba could have been living the life of a king, but because of the hard past, he decided to live the life of a no-body. Until one day, he had to look deep inside his heart and remember who he really was. Simba learned a valuable lesson that day about the past:  “You can run from it, or you can learn from it!” Failures are not always a bad thing as long as we learn a lesson.

The life of Simba reminds me of the Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32). Verse 20 states, “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” I was reading this parable a few nights ago when I noticed something in verse 20 that would stand out to me. I have always focused on the father’s love of how he ran to his son and kissed him. This proves that every time you take one step towards God, He will take two steps towards you! However, this verse also says, “But, when he was still a great way off, his father saw him.”

There are times in our lives when we are in passionate pursuit of Jesus. Then, there are those times when we have chosen to run away. It is the moments like these that we feel empty, lost, and confused. We may even feel that we are very far away from our Father’s heart and His great love. You may feel far away, but how you feel doesn’t even matter, because the eyes of the Father are gazing at you with love and compassion.

Sometimes we just need to stop, take a look at our hearts and remember who we are. Know and proclaim, “I am in God, and God is in me!” You are a son/daughter of the most high God, and there is nothing that can ever change that. Your past and even your present might hurt but…He lives in you. So remember who you are, and to whom you belong!

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The Lion King: Remember Who You Are

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