A Tale of Redemption

Last night I watched The Last Sin Eater. It was a pretty powerful allegory of redemption ... especially once you get past the strong Appalachian accents. :) (At first, I thought the main character in the story was saying "Sunitra" instead of Sin Eater ... :-D) Set around the 1850s in the Appalachian's, it highlights a mountain community held bondage to years of superstition and tradition. There was an interesting twist in all that at the end as well.

Parts were hard to watch because of the violence ... more than anything, the sense of, "No, this shouldn't be happening." But overall it's a well-made movie that vividly portrays redemption as it follows the life of a community ... most specifically a young girl ... seeking atonement for sins in the tradition of a "Sin Eater", only to find that he is as empty and broken as she ... she needs the One who is the true Sin Eater!

It's definitely a movie that makes you think because of the great lengths people go to in hopes of redemption. It really reminded me of the traditions and superstitions followed by so many in Asia, when if only they knew ... true redemption and peace are found only in Jesus. I finished the movie with a fresh appreciation for redemption in Christ. What an amazing gift that we could never put a price on ... eternal redemption! How grateful I am for Jesus!

I had the opportunity to head down to a south Dallas neighborhood this past weekend for their annual Clean Sweep, where people from the Body of Christ in the Dallas area joined together to pray, pick up trash and plant flowers in the neighborhood ... it was a great time of getting to serve and fellowship with other believers, and truly the highlight of my weekend! I enjoyed it so much. I had the opportunity to reconnect with this really sweet Christian woman in that community that I had gotten to meet before ... it was awesome witnessing her incredible joy and her fervent heart for Jesus. Praise God for how His redemptive story is touching hearts in this community.