Movie Monday: Robin Good

I know what you’re thinking. “Shouldn’t that say Robin Hood?” But yes, you are reading that correctly. This is the newest title in the Veggie Tale family. Your next thought is: “the goth lady watches Veggies Tales?!” And yes, I watch one about every other day. They are a favorite in my household. 

This veggie gives a ‘Lesson in Handling Hurt.” Robin Good is a sweet cucumber who fundraises from the rich to give to the poor only to have his donations taken by the Sheriff for Prince John. When de doesn’t agree with his merry men that it’s better to rob the rich, he is left alone with no one. Two little peas teach him that there is no hurt too big for God. After hearing this lesson, his outlook become a little brighter. He will talk with Prince John and every thing will get better.

Only it doesn’t. Robin is blamed when the merry men steal the prince’s hams and the sheriff is arrested and placed in ‘the Dungeon of Despair’ for helping Robin escape. The sheriff is so sad when Robin comes to save him, that he doesn’t want to leave. Robin teaches him the same lesson: there is no hurt too big for God. 

The sheriff and Robin save the castle from a giant with the help of his merry men (once they have repented of the wrong they have committed). And Sheriff Bob is made guardian until King Richard returns. “Oh that’s nice, but what does that mean for me?”

Isaiah 61:1-3  tells us

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
    because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
    he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

2 

to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
     and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;

3 

to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
     to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

Isaiah was sent sent by the Lord to help the sad, the poor, the brokenhearted, and those in prison. Can you imagine the hurt caused by others that causes your heart to break or having to sit in captivity for any extended time? 

No matter how sad we are or broken hearted, God is always going to take care of us. And we need to do the same for those around us. When we pray for help or for a way to help those that hurt “There is no hurt too big for God!”