Hobbitary Commentary - Things We Can Take Away from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

So, by now you might be wondering, "What Christian morals/messages can we find in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey?"  On the surface, The Hobbit may seem like just another Hollywood action/adventure/fantasy movie.  But, we must also remember that Tolkien, himself, was a Christian (in fact, he was instrumental in bringing C. S. Lewis to Christ).  Therefore, we can safely assume that Tolkien would have put at least something worth while in his work.  Gandalf's fall into the Abyss and eventual return as the White Wizard in The Lord of the Rings is an example of this.  But, what can we take from The Hobbit?  Here are just a few things I found while watching An Unexpected Journey.

9. Things We Can Take Away from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

God knows more about us than we know about ourselves.  Therefore, if God calls us to do something completely out of our league (or what we think is out of our league), we can be assured that He, first, has given us the capability to do it (even though we didn't know we could), and second, will be with us every step of the way.

This is the lesson we can take from Bilbo Baggins.  We may be dragged out our doors kicking and screaming without our pocket handkerchieves, but we have to trust God that he knows what He's doing with us.  If He drags us out to join an adventure, we have to assume He thinks we're the best person for the job.  In fact, He knows we're the best person for the job, because He made us, and (as stated earlier) He knows us better than we know ourselves.

Also, God may do things to our plans that we do not understand.  Thorin stared [down] at Bilbo at first and said, "He looks more like a grocer than a burglar".  And, Maybe he was right.  But, Gandalf insisted that they bring Bilbo with them.  "You asked me to find the 14th member of this Company, and I have chosen Mr. Baggins[….]  You have to trust me on this."  Translated to English, Non-Tolkien: 

Me: God, you're asking me to do this thing that doesn't make any sense.  How is this going to further my quest?

God: You asked for My help and guidance, and I have chosen to take you down this path.  You just have to trust me.

The only question is, will you do it?  Will you respond like Thorin, "Very well, we'll do it your way."  Or will you ignore God and do it your own way?  That's something to think about as you munch your popcorn for the remaining two hours and three minutes of film time.

So, no, your 2 hours and 49 minutes were not wasted, because there are things you can take away from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.