Jesus’s House Party - By Invitation Only
Read 1 John 4: 7-11 ,
John 14: 6 :
1 John 2:23, KJV: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
I often imagine heaven like a house party with security standing outside asking if you have an invite from Jesus to come into the Father’s House
Our beloved Miguel from Pixar’s beloved movie Coco sneaks into an exclusive party seeking to connect with his distant great grandfather Ernesto de la Cruz. Sadly, it was discovered that he was a false prophet and nearly made a deal with the devil.
The strange person on his journey with him the entire time, Hector was his real family. He wasn't famous or rich. Hector was ridiculed and mocked, accused of abandoning his family. He deceived and lied, desperate to get his life preserved. If you look up the name Hector, one meaning is “To hold or check. Trojan Prince.” Another meaning is, “To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.” Both meanings describe his characteristics and the misconceptions, much like Jesus Christ.
Jesus, if we’re looking at Him through the eyes of the world, He appears to many like the character Hector in Coco desperate to have his photo placed on the mantel. Our tainted worldview of Jesus is that He lies and deceives, or that Christ abandoned His people. In reality, Jesus speaks truth which offends many: Matthew 18: 6-9 . He speaks very bluntly and warns of offenses. Jesus didn’t abandon us, but equips so that we have endurance to survive:
Miguel’s character idolized Ernesto de la Cruz, memorizing his songs and well documenting his life. We’re warned not to idolize anything, rituals or even family, but we do fall victim to this temptation. It is imperative that we honor our family and have love for one another (1 John 3: 23). Often, though, we miss out on the truest sense of love and where it stems from. Our love and obsession for this world clouds and disconnects us from the love of the Creator. True love is knowing who your Eternal Father is and the role Christ plays. 1 John 4:7-11:
Oftentimes the world perceives Christ with a worldly tainted limited view. Such as Miguel, many almost miss out on the biggest blessing of their lives. His real great grandfather’s life was nearly forgotten. There are many people spreading the gospel message trying to preserve it before the memory is diminished. Unlike Miguel’s real great grandfather Hector whose body fades, God The Father is eternal. In the minds of His creation, though, and those who reject Him, the truth of Him is what fades. We must keep the message of His Love alive.
When Miguel unifies the family through the revealing of the truth, they experience the greatest family reunion. May the truth be revealed to you as well. Will you be at the house party? You’re invited, you just need to accept Jesus.
Read 1 John 4: 7-11 ,
John 14: 6 :
Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’
1 John 2:23, KJV: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
I often imagine heaven like a house party with security standing outside asking if you have an invite from Jesus to come into the Father’s House
Our beloved Miguel from Pixar’s beloved movie Coco sneaks into an exclusive party seeking to connect with his distant great grandfather Ernesto de la Cruz. Sadly, it was discovered that he was a false prophet and nearly made a deal with the devil.
The strange person on his journey with him the entire time, Hector was his real family. He wasn't famous or rich. Hector was ridiculed and mocked, accused of abandoning his family. He deceived and lied, desperate to get his life preserved. If you look up the name Hector, one meaning is “To hold or check. Trojan Prince.” Another meaning is, “To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.” Both meanings describe his characteristics and the misconceptions, much like Jesus Christ.
For this analogy, Hector symbolizes the Trinity in this film. He’s the father to those who keep his memory alive, he is Christlike working alongside Miguel, and the deep love and devotion is the Holy Spirit that bonds and unifies.
Jesus, if we’re looking at Him through the eyes of the world, He appears to many like the character Hector in Coco desperate to have his photo placed on the mantel. Our tainted worldview of Jesus is that He lies and deceives, or that Christ abandoned His people. In reality, Jesus speaks truth which offends many: Matthew 18: 6-9 . He speaks very bluntly and warns of offenses. Jesus didn’t abandon us, but equips so that we have endurance to survive:
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.-James 1: 2-4( See also Romans 5:3–5; James 1:2–4; 2 Peter 1:3–9) When Hector died in the film, his wife assumed he abandoned her and as a response, she became resilient and created a new sustainable life for her and her family enduring the trials. It’s later revealed Hector’s deep love for his family and the song “Remember Me” actually written for his daughter, not for praise of man. Also consider, who did Miguel’s real great grandfather Hector hang out with? "Low life’s and the forgotten". Jesus spent His time with sinners and tax collectors. Who had the real talent, Hector or de la Cruz? Much like Christ who performed miracles, He was accused of having a demon.
Miguel’s character idolized Ernesto de la Cruz, memorizing his songs and well documenting his life. We’re warned not to idolize anything, rituals or even family, but we do fall victim to this temptation. It is imperative that we honor our family and have love for one another (1 John 3: 23). Often, though, we miss out on the truest sense of love and where it stems from. Our love and obsession for this world clouds and disconnects us from the love of the Creator. True love is knowing who your Eternal Father is and the role Christ plays. 1 John 4:7-11:
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.That love of God that He has for us over pours for us to love others.
Oftentimes the world perceives Christ with a worldly tainted limited view. Such as Miguel, many almost miss out on the biggest blessing of their lives. His real great grandfather’s life was nearly forgotten. There are many people spreading the gospel message trying to preserve it before the memory is diminished. Unlike Miguel’s real great grandfather Hector whose body fades, God The Father is eternal. In the minds of His creation, though, and those who reject Him, the truth of Him is what fades. We must keep the message of His Love alive.
When Miguel unifies the family through the revealing of the truth, they experience the greatest family reunion. May the truth be revealed to you as well. Will you be at the house party? You’re invited, you just need to accept Jesus.
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