A BIG HIT
There a so many reasons why so many people are enjoying the blockbuster movie Finding Nemo. It is the
powerful story of the love and determination of a caring father. It is the story of being lost- and then found. It is a story
that can help you understand God and His love for you.
THE STORY
Nemo is a little clown fish. He lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his dad, Marlin, who loves him very much.
He watches over Nemo and protects him from every evil. But one day Nemo disobeyed his father and swam beyond the reef. He
was suddenly scooped up by a diver and ended up in a fish tank in a dentist's office. His situation seemed hopeless.
The father loved little Nmeo so much that it did not matter how big the ocean was or how many fish there were. He
was determined, and he set out on the incredible adventure to seek and save little Nemo. Nemo was so surprised and thrilled
to learn of his father's love and search for him. However, time was running out. The dentist's mean niece Darla was set to
pick up Nemo as a pet. Darla was known for abusing her pet fish until they went "belly up". With a strong desire to return
to his father, Nemo took an amazing step of faith. He jumped out of the fish tank and down the water drain that led to the
ocean. His father's love drew Nemo in the right direction. Nemo was home again!
FINDING NEMO CAN HELP US UNDERSTAND GOD.
God loves you, just as Marlin loved Nemo. In Finding Nemo we learned
of Marlin's great love for little Nemo. In the same way, God loves you and wants you to be with Him. But there is a problem.
Nemo's sin seperated him from his father. Just
like Nemo, we "all have sinned" (Romans 3:23). This means, "There is a problem- your sins have cut you off from
God" (Isaiah 59:2).
Nemo could not save himself. It was
the special love of Nemo's father that reached out and saved Nemo. The Bible says: "God saved you by His special favor
when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things
we have done, so none of us can boast about it" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Nemo took a step of faith. When you take a step of faith by trusting
in Jesus, your relationship with God is restored, just as the Bible says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His
only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
Finding Nemo reminds us of the importance of the moment.
If Nemo had not taken his step of faith whe he did, it would have been too late. The Bible tells us that without Jesus in
your life, you are in danger of distruction, just as Nemo was.
Take this important step of faith- now! You can seal this decision
by praying:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for loving me. I am sorry for those things I have done that
have seperated us. Please forgive me. I want Jesus to be the leader and Savior of my life. I believe he died on the cross
and conquered death so that I could have eternal life with you. I recieve this new life you freely give. In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
