Who Can Melt A Frozen Heart?

Disney released its latest animated fairy tale this past week and according to the NY Times it brought in over $93 million between this past Wednesday through Sunday. According to box office analysts Frozen was one of the best Thanksgiving debut movies on record! Many of you may have already seen it. I was able to go see this movie along with my mom, sister, my three nephews and my son this past Friday. It was one of the cutest movies we've seen in a long time! Another Disney favorite in our family! Spoiler Alert. Don't worry, I won't divulge too much information and promise not to take any fun away from seeing the movie yourself! The main concept of this movie is that only love can melt a frozen heart. What a novel idea, right! I mean it makes sense doesn't it? I wonder who came up with that original idea. I digress; the movie had everything a great movie should have! It made you laugh one minute and tear up the next! There was danger, excitement, laughter and love all wrapped up into one! My family and I all agreed it was a cute movie and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Ok so here comes my only criticism but I think it’s too important to be left unsaid. I think the wonderful writers of Disney left out a very important part to the story! We've seen this happen before, it’s not the first nor will it be the last. How many times have you seen or heard something a little too familiar, a great love story perhaps or a tale of danger and disobedience and you can't quite put your finger on it but you feel like you've heard this somewhere before. Could it be that its already been written? A tale as old as time maybe? No not an old Disney tale, I'm talking about our Heavenly Father of course! He is the author and creator of everything! He is the ultimate and supreme authority on the subject of Love! Have you ever met someone with a "frozen" or hardened heart? It’s not pretty is it? I know because my heart was once hardened, cold and ugly. Although I had grown up in church surrounded by Christians teaching me all about God's love, my disobedience prevented me from truly understanding or hearing. By the time I had reached the age of 28 I had almost lost all empathy or sympathy for those around me. I seldom cried for anyone other than myself. Do you think it’s easy to love someone with a hardened heart? If you've even walked one day on this Earth you know firsthand that loving others is sometimes easier said than done. Only God has the power to unthaw a frozen, hardened heart and only with God's help are you able to love such hardened hearts! There are numerous scriptures that talk on matters of the heart but one of my favorites is Ezekiel 36:26. "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." Oh PRAISE GOD! I have a new heart! Now I can almost cry at the drop of a hat for just about anything and everything. God gave me a new heart! My friends, I can tell you with assurance that only thanks to the Holy Spirit living inside me can I love others! "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35. We can love others because while we were still sinners, Christ died for us he loved us so much! With the power of the Holy Spirit you can love anyone, yes even those with frozen hearts! So to Disney, I commend you for giving us another great movie with a powerful message but parents, if you want to make this an even more powerful story then I suggest you talk to you children about HOW we are to love others! It is only with the help of our Lord and Savior that we can love one another! Amen! Dearest Heavenly Father, Lord, I PRAISE you and thank you for your ability to soften the hearts of your children. God, words cannot express how grateful to you I am that you have given me a new heart! I am a new creation because of You and I will forever love You and be grateful. Please God, help those who are still suffering from frozen hearts. Please God, only you have the power to soften them so that they may hear! Lord I pray for those that are lost, who do not know Your love. I pray that they turn and look towards you and welcome You inside their hearts of ice! Please help me to always remember to love others as you first loved me! In Jesus' holy and precious name, Amen!