JOHN WICK! You see, there’s only one person deserving to be called ‘badt guy’, and that’s Mr Wick.  I definitely enjoyed seeing this movie! “Oh, but it’s so violent”. Yeah, whatever.

I’ll try to avoid so much spoilers. There’s one part of Parabellum that is really captivating to me. John needed to find someone and this is the description he was given as to how to find him:

Video Transcript “…the Elder is not the man you find. He can only choose to find you. You wish to speak with him? Go to the edge of the desert, look up….follow the brightest star. Walk until you are almost dead. Then, keep walking. When you are on your last breath, he will find you…or he will not.”

I mean, you must be really desperate to attempt finding the Elder. To do that, nothing else could even come as close in importance. Not even your own life. Somebody that does this is essentially saying: Even if it kills me, I will still try. I may end up doing this and the Elder chooses not to meet with me, and there is NOTHING I can do to change his mind, yet I will still seek him. This is the height of desperation! I don’t know if there is a ‘desperater’ desperation than this. I have given enough spoilers as is. If you will leave your Zee World and Telemundo, maybe there is hope for you and you will find out what John did…though you will find that he is truly deserving of the title of ‘Badt guy’.

Two passages of scripture come to mind when I think of this

Jer 29:13-14. “When you come looking for me, you’ll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else. I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed.” God’s decree.

Matt 7:5. “Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness [those who actively seek right standing with God], for they will be [completely] satisfied.

While there are some differences with Wick’s story and these passages, I’m hoping that you’re beginning to have an idea the kinda relationship God wants with us. I don’t think I can expound on this more than these passages have (bearing in mind the illustration from the movie). I do, however, want to point something out. God is not afraid or too gentle to put you in a situation or situations where you become desperate for him. He is not afraid to take away whatever thing (or person) that you’ve built your ‘peace’ about, your little safe haven. Especially when you’re his. Cos he will not tolerate idolatry from his children, however disguised.

Be like John…the Seeker (not the gun-totting maniac though). Unlike the elder (Where he may or may not find you), you will not be disappointed.