Essay #10 My Favorite Movie & Why

One of my all time favorite movies is “The Prince of Egypt”. It is captivating story that depicts the life of the Hebrew prophet Moses. The animated film is a more decorated version of the actual biblical story but it captures the message none the less. The movie focuses on the life of two brothers from born in two very different worlds. One born into a royal family whiles the other born into slavery. In a desperate attempt to save her child from mass murder of all newborn male babies, the biological mother of the child born into slavery prays and puts her child in God’s hands and sends him floating down a river away from their village with faith that he will be protected and have a better life style than what she can provide.  Her prayer is answered as God protects the young boy and sends the basket in which his mother placed him in right to the royal palace. An unlikely and seemingly unsafe place to be for a newborn male who would have been slain if found in his own village by the same Pharaoh whose palace he floated to. The boy is found by the Pharaoh’s wife who loving decides to adopt the boy and name him Moses. He grows up knowing no other life but a royal one. As any child does he gains respect and love for family he unknowingly thinks is his own. Until, one day he figures it all after being held responsible for killing a man. Frowned upon and framed for murder he becomes scared and runs away from “home”. Wondering the streets of Egypt he then begins to find missing pieces to his background and finds that the life and family he grew into is not really his. He hears from God and begins to understand who is and where he is from. God calls him to be a leader and defy his royal roots. Moses does as God orders hurting those whom he once called his family. Some of the acts God does are amazing, some being turning water into blood and parting the seas. Throughout the movie I saw so many examples of God’s greatness. One of God’s callings for Moses in this movie was deliver the Ten Commandments. Upon doing so, Moses faced many trials and seemingly impossible circumstances but he prevailed because he had faith in God. This movie took me on a journey and an example a completed purpose. Upon painting such a vivid picture of the biblical story, it shows God’s love unpredictability and power. God had a plan for Moses journey and was there for him every step of the way. All that Moses had to do was have faith. Seeing this movie at a young age, taught me that faith is the substance of things hoped for but not yet seen. I cannot read into the future but I have faith that, just like Moses I will complete my calling because God will guide my footsteps.