Rise of The
Guardians
Rise of my Savior
During
the Christmas holiday I was watching the children’s film: “Rise of the
Guardians.” It is the story of Jack Frost, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter
Bunny, Sandman and the Man on the Moon.
I was filled with nostalgia from my childhood! I remember how the
guardians protected me when I was younger.
I looked forward to
the gifts that the guardians would bring me. Jack Frost would make it snow,
snow, snow and produce snow days, which meant no school! Santa Claus would
bring toys and gifts for Christmas. When
it was time for a baby tooth to come out, the tooth fairy was there to retrieve
it and leave some cash! The Easter bunny provided beautiful eggs and candy on
Resurrection Sunday morning. The sandman
provided a good night sleep surrounded by sweet, peaceful dreams.
Growing up I was a
regular at my church Sunday school. I
looked forward to learning about Jesus the savior. As I watched the film I was trying to
remember when I let go of the guardians and took hold of Jesus. At the age of 12 I stop believing in the
legends of my childhood. I remember
having this feeling of abandonment. I
was thinking my childhood was ending and adulthood is beginning. I remember thinking who would be my guardian,
my protector. I remember thinking who would make it snow? Who would bring me
gifts? Who would protect my dreams? Who would fill those requirements? I am
grateful that I had a mother and grandmother who promoted church, learning
about Jesus and Sunday school.
During that
adolescence time it was imperative that I knew Jesus. Adolescence is an awkward time period. The
body is changing and the mind is forming. It was important for me to know that
I had someone who would love and protect me in the same manner as my childhood
guardians. Teenage years are delicate,
fragile and very vulnerable. It is a
transitions period from childhood to adulthood. It’s a sacred time period in
human life.
As my knowledge grew
so did my faith. Therefore Jesus became my guardian. The beliefs that I held in
my heart as a child transitions to the savior that died for my sins.
There is a scene in
the film that the guardians would disappear once a child would stop believing
in them. I totally forgot about the
guardians until I saw the film. That’s
the awesome thing about Jesus once you accept him into your life he is
imprinted on your heart and mind. You can never forget the goodness, mercy and
grace of God. Once Jesus rises in your life, he becomes the protector of your
world, the keeper of your heart and the bodyguard of your soul!
