I rarely go to see movies in the theater—and almost never see the same movie twice on the big screen. But I did with Les Misérables.
The second time I saw the movie, this time on a field trip with our theater group, the scenes of the 1832 student revolution struck me deeply. My throat tightened watching these fresh-faced, idealistic young men stand up for what they believed right, against injustice and such enormous odds. I thought of the many times throughout history when a brave and idealistic minority has stood against a much stronger oppressor, from the American Revolution to the Arab Spring just a year or two ago. Sometimes it has worked—and sometimes, as in this movie, it hasn’t. Each time when I saw the massive French battalions coming against Enjolras and Courfeyrac and Marius and the others, I thought, “They’re going to get slaughtered.” And, heartbreakingly, they did.
As a family, we’ve been watching a DVD series given to us for Christmas, “Jesus Journey: 40 Days in the Footsteps of Christ.” Last Sunday the lesson walked us through Luke 5 and Jesus’ calling of His first disciples. The pastor dwelt on how unconventionally Jesus chose people to hang out with. Fishermen, one of the more despised occupations in first century Israel and generally those already rejected from studying under a rabbi. Tax collectors and “sinners.” People who struggled with doubt and egotism. Women as diverse as Mary Magdalene—delivered from seven demons—and Joanna, wife of Herod’s steward. 
I LOVE that phrase, “God plus one is a majority.” And you’re right, it should be the other way around.
It makes me think can do this writing thing.
Haha–good application! 🙂
AMEN!
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