That is one of the mottos of Optimus Prime and his Autobots.
For those of you who missed the 80's and all it's Transformer glory, the short story is this (courtesy of this website):
The Earth has become a battleground. Centuries ago, on a distant planet, the robotic alien races known as the Autobots and the Decepticons waged terrible war over a powerful cube called the All Spark. The cube was lost and both races vowed to find it. Now the cube has come to rest on Earth, hidden away by the US government for years, and the final stand of the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime against the Decepticons, led by Megatron will take place on our planet. But the Autobots have an ally: humans.
Fiery battles ensue and eventually, Optimus Prime is willing to sacrifice himself to save humankind... planning to stick the All Spark cube in his chest to destroy it and save Earth. Whether or not Optimus Prime is forced to this end will be yours to discover if you see the movie. What I love is that you can find so many Christian undertones weaved throughout the storyline...
God asks us in Romans 12:1-2 to sacrifice the commonplace behaviors and corruptions of earth to live in a way that is acceptable to Him...
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
The Bible is packed with characters who made sacrifices to claim God's victory...
Noah... who sacrificed his reputation to build a giant boat that would guard his family against the end-of-the-world flood.
Moses... who gave up his independence to follow God's instructions and return to Egypt to save the Israelites.
Mary and Joseph... Joseph knew that baby wasn't "his" yet sacrificed his pride to be an earthly father to God's son while Mary gave up her own expectations and dreams to serve as the mother to Jesus.
Jonah... who had to face his fears to follow God's instructions.
Saul/Paul... who sacrificed his power in the Roman Empire to serve the Lord.
And Jesus... who truly gave the ULTIMATE sacrifice... Himself. His sacrifice yielded VICTORY for all of mankind.
Without sacrifice, there can be no victory. The important things are worth fighting for... they are worth the sacrifice.
Incidently... the other main motto of the movie is this:
One shall stand - One shall fall.
Good vs. Evil
God vs. Satan
Everlasting Life vs. Death
Who knew that you could find so much Godliness in some transforming robots? :)
--> Note: The Transformers movie is PG-13, and in it's original form, this is NOT for young kids. However, you can visit GoodMoviesOnline.com and purchase the edited-to-PG version that removes sexual references, anything with human blood, and all foul language. While the special effects are fabulous, the items that earned it's PG-13 rating are obnoxious and unnecessary. Do consider watching an edited version if you have kids!
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