“This is it!” And with that, the Titanic sank, Rose and Jack kicked hard and they rose to the surface of the cold Atlantic (which was so sound-studio calm I couldn’t believe it). This movie ship sink was the worst cinematography and graphics I ever saw in a movie from this era. Star Wars 20 plus years earlier was SO much better, I believed in those ships! The rest of the movie was beautiful, the stately ship was/is still superb, even under the sea. And the souls… sigh…

It was a late night youtube find, I watched the movie in fast forward in under an hour, having never saw it. It was sad, poignant and stark. It was beautifully written and I understand it was a hit. I thought so interesting at the end that Rose did not disclose her real name, choosing Jack’s name in defiance and in love. She turned her face away from the evil fiancé too, he never found her and we know she was free of his controlling grip. She turned away from the fall – to rise to a new life. No idea what the blue sapphire represented either as it was tossed into the sea except maybe she finally gave away the hurt of that sour relationship to gain the healing of the good relationship with Jack that never could continue. I liked the last scene of their kiss, Jack and Rose. Together forever. I appreciate that her name is ROSE.

I wouldn’t even write about this movie or goofing-off escapism, except for the SCRIPTURE, yes the scripture of Revelation 21, in a recitation by a tearful fearful clergy man with kneeling accepting petitioners who never got to a lifeboat (most of the passengers didn’t get a limited life boat). These scripture-saying, believing-believers did, however, get in the Life Boat of the Lord. “…and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”

Lord Almighty. 

“God Almighty”, is what the unsinkable Molly Brown, played by Kathy Bates, would say looking at the carnage in motion from her lifeboat. It was sad, it was sad too the perceived guilt of survival. I can’t even imagine the realness.

But I can appreciate the scripture, and the belief, and the hope despite despair and despair despite hope. What would we think, to sink or rise?

That’s why through life, sinking we must RISE – and know this scripture, perhaps commit it to memory – and say God Almighty, we are SAVED. 

In the movie – Rose but in real life we RISE and one day we will have ROSE because God Almighty had RISEN.

Sweet….

Amen

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Revelation 21:1-4 (V2 not in the scene) 

V1 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

…V2 not in the scene: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

V3 “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

V4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

AMEN AMEN