Just came home from a mini road-trip to Seattle, hence the my lateness in posting this entry (sorry!), where I watched the Broadway Musical adaptation of The Lion King. Essentially the entire plot of the play is taken from the movie but there are some songs/scenes added for the stage version.
If you haven’t seen the musical, I suggest that you try to. It’s a very creative take on the movie, with all the costumes, sets and choreography. Also, it has all of your favourite songs from the movie! This is actually the second time seeing the musical and I enjoyed it as much as I had seen it the first time.
One of my favourite songs from the play is “He Lives in You” (There are no spoilers of the play in the clip, just the song and video footage from Lion King 2). For those that are only familiar with the movie, yes that song is from there. The song was added as part of the scene(s) when Simba is taught about the Great Kings that are in the sky by Mufasa and Rafiki .
The song, though secular in presentation, can be a reminder that the Lord is always with us though we may forget it at times. Remember that no matter how distant we may feel, the Lord is always calling us! He is calling us to be the light of the world (2nd reading today)! To be His examples of love here on earth! Let us pray that through our love, the Lord will be revealed to those that do not know Him.
“18 I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.” John 14:18-21