James Bond

Had a dream. I don't remember most of it. I'm in this northern country that seemed like a miniature Scandinavian Canada. I'm a different me and I had a purpose there, but I can't remember what...putting on a convention of some sort...something to do with some kind of event? There is water and boats, some of it very much working boats rather than the nice pretty, touristy things. [Ya know writing this now I am remembering something that came before this about alien invaders, a resistance, and such, but it is very tenuous and it doesn't matter, I think.] Anyway, in this dream I end up sitting down and having a conversation with Pierce Brosnan!

The only topic of conversation that I remember is why people like James Bond. So here I am, in this dream, sitting down at an outside table, on a very nice day, telling Pierce Brosnan why people like James Bond (he asked!). I actually can't remember any of the reasons, but here are the ones that come to mind:

• He fights against incredible odds...and overcomes. (Luke 10:19; Rom 8:37; 1 John 2:14; 4:4; 5:4)
• He is ruthlessly persistent...implacable. (Heb 3:14, 12:1)
• The bad guys are, well, really bad...evil, in fact. (Eph 6:12)
• He is fighting for something bigger than himself, even if not to save the world, which he often is, then for his country/kingdom. (Mt 19:29; 1 Cor 9:23; 2 Cor 4:5; 2 Thes 1:5; 2 Tim 1:8)
• He puts it all on the line. (Rev 12:11; Gal 2:19-20; Col 3:3; )
• He is handsome, smooth, tough, resourceful, etc.,...what's not to like? (Ps 139:14; Zeph 3:17; Eph 2:10; 6:10)
• He rescues people. (Luke 4:18-19)
• He is a team player. (I Cor 12; Eph 4)
• He gets the girls. (Sorry, no scriptures for this one.)

With the exception of the last, I see a lot of parallels with what Christians should be like spiritually. (What, did the scriptures give me away!?) Okay, even the last, if only one girl, not many, since I believe that God's will is for most of us to marry. The first two things are quite related; Bond wins, in part, because he does not give up, ever. I could go on, but I don't want to spend all day on this right now...

Oh, scriptures references above are not exhaustive.