Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer. It is a sobering time of reflection.As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Often I have to ask not “if” but “where” such sin exists. I have to ask myself if there is sin in my life that grips me so much that I would cradle it and coo to it, even as it pulled me to my death. When I see Gollum fall, I see myself and the sin that enslaves me. There are areas in my life that I cling to and fight for even though they are wrong, even though they are evil. I know there are areas in my life that are precious to me even while they enslave me.

I think of the power of sin that exists even in my own life. Every time I see Gollum fall to his death, enraptured by the evil that has enslaved him, I think of the power of sin. That scene contains such a profound statement about human nature. Instead, he falls into the flame gently petting the ring, cooing to it, and delighting in his “precious.” His last word is “precioussss!” The evil ring that had first caused him to commit an act of murder and that had so long enslaved him is the object of his affection as he falls to his death. But as he falls, there is no terror in his eyes. Gollum, captured in slow motion, falls into the molten lava of Mount Doom. And here is the scene that has so often gripped me. A fight ensues in which Gollum maintains possession of the ring, but loses his balance and falls from a cliff. They struggle for some time and Gollum eventually bites off Frodo’s finger, steals the ring and rejoices in reclaiming it. As he does so, Gollum leaps upon him, also desiring the ring. Frodo declares that the ring is his and puts it onto his finger for the last time. The ring has thoroughly gripped his heart and now owns him more than he owns it. Despite the months they have travelled and the dangers they have faced, Frodo still finds himself unable to part with the ring. As you no doubt remember (it has, after all, been fifty years since the books were first published!), Frodo and Sam have finally carried the ring to Mount Doom. My favorite scene in the entire series happens near the end of the final film. Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron

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