It's all right at our fingertips. The Teachings of Jesus and His apostles... make it unbelievably obvious. If we could only courageously vault beyond our religiously induced comatose state, catalyzed by our training, fears, habits, and residual love of the world, we would SEE! Oh, and what and WHO we would See!
It's so simple it's frightful. It's so available, it's illogical. It's so healthy, it must surely be toxic and dangerous (or so we're told). It's so easy... it becomes most difficult of all things. It is so accessible to the "ignorant and unlearned," it threatens the pride and career and livelihood of it's many chieftains and wage-takers and experts.
"There's no place for these insurgent insurrectionists to stir hopes of healing and life. The rules must be followed and the degreed and pedigreed paid due homage. There will be no unapproved remedies. All change and thought must fit within the program. Men of letters, professional dressers and speakers and writers and studiers must think of it first, else it cannot be but quackery and false hope for the foolish masses."
If you would like to see the amazing battle that is waged in the religious world, and the COST that Jesus invites us to pay in order find "life that is truly LIFE!" consider the parallels in this movie, recommended to us by some friends in Columbus, Ohio. Do locate a video entitled "Lorenzo's Oil" (PG-13, Nick Nolte, 1992-3, Universal,). If you look "between the lines" of this true story about simple people that would not take "WAIT!" or "NOT POSSIBLE" or "KEEP DOING IT OUR WAY OR ELSE" for an answer... you may see the courage and the love that you and I need for the Task. Rolling down the stairs in tears, loss of sleep, and the fearless mettle to stand up, and speak up, and to act valiantly come naturally when we care enough about the PRECIOUS AND DEARLY LOVED LIVES THAT ARE AT STAKE!!! It is the only reasonable Choice. These are the Footsteps of our Master and Friend, Jesus. This IS how He lived. This IS how He loved and loves. And so it is with His offspring, for His Sake and for His Lambs.
What is "it" REALLY about? The "battle" is not about flesh and blood, nor is it about the medical industry. Neither is the real corrivalry about the details of systems, or "how to arrange the deck chairs on the Titanic." "IT" the place that the enemy wars against... is an intermingled daily Life, 100% of the Church, together, all functioning Kingly Gifted Priests, all voluntarily "walking in the Light as He is in the Light" with their living, risen Messiah and with Him indwelling - in one another. Jesus' OIL!
If you can, you will benefit from this two hours and sixteen minutes. Hey, it's just a movie. It's okay. But READ BETWEEN THE LINES!
Lorenzo's Oil