Journey to the center of the earth

A few nights ago, we went to see "Journey to the center of the earth" at the "dollar movie theater". It exceeded my expectations if there was any. It's a fun movie, full of surprises.

Without giving away anything, there is a scene in which the characters were on a canoe in the ocean, the hand-made sail that helped sail the canoe was about to be blown off, the child reached over and wanted to grab and secure it tight. The other 2 characters screaming in warning, "Don't touch it!!" He didn't listen and grabbed it, then he was blown away with the sail by the storm.

What a profound lesson of disobedience that we came away with!! When we tell our children to be obedient is for their own safety and protection, just as the Lord has meant the law for us in the Torah (the first 5 books of the bible). When we tell our children to not touch the electrical outlet is so they wouldn't get hurt. When children are young, most of the consequences of their disobedience seem insignificant, like spilling a drink, or getting cuts and bruises. But if they are crossing the road, and a car is coming and we scream, "STOP!" and they don't listen, the consequence of their disobedience could be deadly.

When our children understand that the rules we ask them to follow are for their own good, and they comply not nessisarily having to know why, that can save them lots of trouble in life... AND the Lord said that blessings will come on us and overtake us simply because we obey. (Deuteronomy 28)

Wow, who wouldn't want to have blessings to come and overtake us and our children? Let's commit ourselves to teach the next generation the nugget of obedience and show them the joy of obedience which brings blessings from God!