Preparing a Way

In "The Way Back" one motivated man liberates others from a Siberian Gulag - a preparer of the way.

Elizabeth and I have been more recently captivated by inspirational movies that demonstrate the awesomeness of man and their ability to do great things that seem impossible. We've been

watching movies that involve trial, conflict, and overcoming or just movies that make us want to be the better people - like "The Way Back", "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", "American Violet",and most recently "Wretches and Jabberers".

In "Wretches and Jabberers" "two men with autism embark on a global quest to change attitudes about disability and intelligence. In this movie two men go against the odds and prove to thousands that they are intelligent. They have been trapped in a world that is much less than perfect where they cannot communicate with others due to their neurodevelopmental disabilities. They prove that they are intelligent when they learn that they can communicate, though slowly and with difficulty, through typing - "we are more like you than not" they say and teach the significance of unity - a powerful principle to be applied in zion. Tracy, Larry, and the others with autism they overcome adversity of the world to help others with autism be able to move forward in this world and live better lives. They are two amazing examples of preparers of a way.

I believe that the Lord often sends us to areas, job positions, families, and even specific

bodies in order for us to prepare a way for others to come. We can establish means for many

others to gain their standing in the Kingdom of God. In a sense can be like a modern day Jo

hn the Baptist. Just as he prepared the Way we too can prepare a way for Christ to come to the lives of others and for others to be better/have better circumstances.

Referring to John the Baptist the Lord said, "Among them that are born of ^awomen there hath not risen a greater than ^bJohn the Baptist." He was great because he prepared a way, acted by baptizing him for whom he had prepared the way, and magnified his stewardship. I imagine that the Lord too can think that we are great. We too can prepare the way, baptize/teach, and magnify our callings.

Let us all be preparers of a way and follow His Way - even the way of Christ.