Film Friday In the latest instalment of the continuing saga of Wallis and Gromit, Wallis invents a helpful robot which he calls Norbot. And in a delightful scene he enthusiastically tells Gromit that Norbot is voice activated, in response to which Gromit turns and looks at Wallis with one of his wide-eyed hapless stares. I’ll leave you to the catch the joke there. As ever this Aardman film is wonderfully creative, with gadgets aplenty and unexpected gags popping up round every Claymation corner.
Our inventiveness comes from God, and the Bible is full of references to His creativity. From the moment he spoke and called the universe into being, all manner of planets and stars and plants and creatures and valleys and mountains took shape. And when Jesus began his ministry it was littered with inventive ways of communicating with us, miracles, stories, surprising encounters and jaw dropping moments spill from the life of Jesus and come tumbling from the pages of the Bible to us.
There’s a verse in 1 Corinthians 2 v 9 that I like, it says this – ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined the things God has prepare for those who love him.’ It’s a reference to the endless wisdom of God, and reminds me that his imagination is so much bigger than mine. And God continues to pass that onto us, inviting us to express his presence and kindness in all kinds of ways in the world. An Australian called Arthur Stace was called by God to chalk the word Eternity on the streets of Sydney for 35 years. If you look up Mr Eternity you can find out more about his story. But who would have thought of that as a way of spreading the love of God? God’s initiative and wealth of ideas are endless. And so are his care and his love for us.
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