Beauty and the Beast
by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson
When I was just a small boy, my mom, brother and I used to watch the movie "Beauty and the Beast". Are you familiar with this movie? The movie tells of the story of a young prince, who, was cursed and turned into a horrible looking beast. The curse was cast not only upon the prince but to the whole castle including all the people who works for him. However, there is one cure to rid-off the curse, and that is if somebody would love him despite of his beastly looking appearance.
I realized that the story of Beauty and the Beast is relevant to us. Even though we look physically okay, we all have beasts within us that make us ugly. These beasts could be anger, resentments, envy, jealousy, pride and a whole lot more which make us look dreadful and kept others away from us. Though, just like in the story, there is a cure to wipe away all these unpleasant beasts inside us, that cure is the unconditional love of Jesus. Allowing Him into our lives, enables us to transform into a prince or princess that God wants us to be.
I do remember of a story in the Bible about a small man named Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10). He was the chief tax collector of the city of Jericho. In the old times, tax collectors are considered a traitor to Jews, everybody hated him. People would run away from him, others throw things at him, while others call him names. He was considered a beast to all of them. However, Zacchaeus’ life had a turn-around when He met Jesus in Jericho. Jesus took notice of his presence amidst the huge crowd and asked Zacchaeus if He could stay in his house. Zacchaeus hurriedly went down from the tree and delightedly accepts Jesus in his house. Jesus invitation to Zacchaeus did not sit well with the people around Him. Nevertheless, Jesus is totally different from us humans because He loves us despite our imperfections. In Zacchaeus story, Jesus’ unconditional love transformed a man who used to be greedy into a person God wants him to be.
“He fell into despair, and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?” as quoted in the Beauty and the Beast movie. We all fall into despair, misery, rejection and sometimes lose all our hope thinking who could ever learn to love a beast? Jesus! Jesus is the one who loved, loves and will love us even in our beastly form. His love never changed. That’s how perfect His love for us!
Hope you enjoy listening to my piano version of Beauty and the Beast.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:23-24
-By Tim
Beauty and the Beast Song
By Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Than somebody bends
Unexpectedly
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Than somebody bends
Unexpectedly
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
And ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
And ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
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