Resurgam

Resurgam (latin: "I shall rise again")

I recently went to see the new "Jane Eyre" movie with some friends and while I was watching it I kept feeling that something vital was missing, something that was so keen in the book that had been lost in translation from the book to the movie. So, I decided to read the book again to try and capture/discover the missing factor that makes "Jane Eyre", well "Jane Eyre". 

Here is what I found at the End of chapter 9:

"Where is God? What is God?"

"My Maker and yours, who will never destroy what he created. I rely implicitly on his power, and confide wholly in his goodness: I count the hours till that eventful one arrives which shall restore me to him, reveal him to me."

"You are sure, then, Helen, that there is such a place as heaven; and that our souls can get to it when we die?"

"I am sure there is a future state; I believe God is good; I can resign my immortal part to him without any misgivings. God is my father; God is my friend: I love him; I believe he loves me."

God! That is what the movie had forgotten to mention!!!

To me this scene is so amazingly beautiful; here is a young Helene Burns who has known nothing but heartache in her young life and is dying of consumption and yet she is able to rejoice in her circumstances, saying in fact that she counts the hours until she is able to see our Maker face to face! This scene forever alters Jane's life as it should (ours too). For the first time in her life Jane is hearing about the Joy of God and not the punishment that so many others had shown her in association with God's name. We see this in the headstone that Jane later had placed on Helen's grave which simply said "Resurgam". 

On a personal note it also made me ask myself how I am representing God to others? Do I shine His Joy or His wrath? Or am I like the movie and I just leave Him out all together?  

I pray that I am like Helen and that no matter the circumstance I would be shining the light and joy of God. However, I fear that I am often like the movie and simply leave God out of the picture when interacting with others. 

*As a side note, I would like to say that despite this posting I do recommend seeing the newest movie it is very well done, it simply left out I what I consider to be some wonderful parts of the text. Also, I should note that I am only half-way done re-reading the book so it is possible I will stumble across something else as I continue to read. :)  Also, check out the trailer for the movie below!