Those who know me, or read this blog regularly will tell you that I am a big movie fan. I was watching Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade again. I enjoy this film the most out of the Indiana Jones films for many reasons, but has to do with having the search for the Holy Grail as part of the plot. As most of you may know, legend has it that the Holy Grail was the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper. Later it was given to Joseph of Arimethea, who used it to catch some of the blood of Jesus at His crucifixion.
Regardless of the amount of truth in the storyline, it is an entertaining movie. In one scene, the Nazi Colonel is trying to secure the cup, but cannot figure out how to go safety down the passageway. There are three traps that have been set to keep intruders away. Indiana Jones knows the answer to the passageway, but refuses to go in. The Colonel then shoots Indiana’s father and says, "Now Dr. Jones, the only way to save your father is through the miraculous power of the Grail."
To make a long story short, Jones does get the Grail, fills it with water and gives it to his father. His father is saved, but it is not the cup that saves him. It is his faith in the God of the cup. Afterwards, Indiana Jones' father asks him, "What did you find, Junior?"
Finding God does not need to be a quest, God is always right there. The cup of faith is standing there, full to the brim. All we have to do is accept it.
"I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)
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