Where are You

David preached on the consequences of the first sin in Eden, introducing his subject with the help of a Disney move and a philosopher.

There is a famous line in the animated movie Lion King. The spirit of father king Mufasa says to his son Simba: “You have forgotten who you are, so have forgotten me.” Then, the father reminds the son of who he is. “Remember who you are. You are my son and one true king.” I believe this word reveals the most fundamental problems that we humans have. We have two problems. One is that we have forgotten who we are. And this problem begets another serious problem, which is that we have forgotten God the Father…Kierkegaard said: “The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur so quietly; any other loss - an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. - is sure to be noticed.” Through our lifetime, we experience various painful losses, and we work hard to recover them. However, there is the gravest loss. It is the loss of the self. And it is the loss of God.