Lost Season 1 Episode 3

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. – St. Paul (Rom 6:4)

Three days ago, we all died. We should all be able to start over. – Dr. Jack Shephard

As I discussed in one of my Narnia reviews, I have issues with my names. My wife and I were contemplating a move to another state a couple years ago and we decided we’d change our names…well sort of. I would go by my first name Ariel (said like the letters R – E – L) and she would go by her middle name Christine. Just for fun and to change things up a bit.

A new job, a big move to another town/city, changing ones name: all of these things are opportunities to be a different person…to start over again. Isn’t that what we need sometimes? A change of scenery, new hope, and maybe just maybe I can right all those wrongs in my current situation.

What "MovedMe" about Tabula Rasa, which by the way means clean slate in Latin, is that these castaways or survivors are all given a wonderful opportunity to start over…create a new life for themselves. Think of it the ultimate Mulligan or Do Over! Most of these people don’t have a history together so they get to start from scratch. They get to write a new life for themselves at least until they get “rescued�.

Kate Austen tries to tell Jack Shephard, towards the end of the episode, about her story…why she has a mug shot and was in handcuffs on the plane. Jack, wanting to be everyone’s savior, tells her he doesn’t want to know. It doesn’t matter, he says we all get to start over. For Kate this is good news indeed.

This is the promise the Bible writes about so often, that if we believe in Jesus Christ we too can have new life. Old things have passed away and we are new creations (2 Co 5:17). If you are anything like me, that makes messes of life wherever he goes, this is good news indeed!

As Season 1 unfolds we will see that even this opportunity for a clean state is just that…an opportunity that must be chosen. Will Sawyer decide to take the opportunity to be different than pre-crash Sawyer? Kate? Jack? Charley? Jin? This is one of the reasons this show has hooked me, because I need to find out. It is also the dilemma those of us presented with the Gospel have. Will you, if you haven’t already, decide to take the opportunity for new life?

I’ll leave you with the last few lines of Wash Away by Joe Purdy, the song that played at the end of this episode:

I got troubles, lord, but not today
Cause they’re gonna wash away
This old river’s gonna take them away

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