Evan dances with God

My brother wanted to borrow my Lord of the Rings DVD a few days ago. As I was looking through my closet, I came across a long-forgotten movie I had enjoyed a few years ago.

Sequel to the 2003 film Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty  is a comedy film released in 2007. Newly elected to the Congress, Evan Baxter (played by Steve Carell) on the eve of his first day in the job prayed that God will help him "change the world". He eventually found himself being tasked by God (played by Morgan Freeman) to build an ark as flood will come on Sept. 22. Mocked by others, Baxter eventually found himself saving animals and residents of his village from a flood when the dam broke because of its poor design and construction.

The script here is simply great. There were jokes that showed analogies from the Bible. Only a man with great understanding of Christ and the Bible could pull off such lines!

As I was watching the film again, I found myself teary-eyed towards the end of the movie. Everything turned out well for Evan. He may have looked stupid and weird but he still did it. As he was on a hiking trip with his family, God showed Himself to him:

Evan: What are you doing here?
  
God: Just hanging out with some old friends.
  
Evan: You knew all along, didn't you? 

You knew the dam was unstable.

If it hadn't been for the ark, my family, 

the neighbors... 

I fought you every step of the way.

God: Yes, but you did it.
  
Evan: So, you had nothing to do with the flood? 

Like where the ark landed exactly?

God: I gave you a little shove at the end. Sue me.

Both chuckles
   
God: You did good, son. You changed the world.
  
Evan: No, no, I didn't.
  
God: Well, let's see. Spending time with your family, 

making them very happy. Gave that dog a home. Right. 

So? How do we change the world?
One act of random kindness at a time.
  
Evan: One act of random kindness. Wow.

God: It's time. Do the dance. Care to join me?

This scene reminded me so much of Matthew 25:23 which says:

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

For God, THE Creator of all things and King of the heavens and the earth, to remark us well is indeed one of the greatest honor. But just as God joined Evan with his dance, He is willing to let go of His glory and be that personal with us. That is how much He loves us.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8