Use the Faith…

“For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north” (Isaiah 14:13)

The Star Wars epic begins “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…,” in which there is an ongoing battle between the forces of good (the Jedi knights) and evil (the Sith warriors). In real history, a titanic cosmic battle was also fought. In the very beginning, God first created angels, then, some time later, He created the universe. This was such an awesome sight that the angels shouted for joy. (Job 38:4-7). But eventually something went wrong among the angels, and one of them led a rebellion.

In the very first Star Wars movie there are definite themes and parallels to the christian life. In Caleb Grimes’ book, “Star Wars Jesus, A Spiritual Commentary on the Reality of the Force” he writes the following referring to Luke’s final run on the death star and putting the computer guidance away to rely on the Force:

“Here’s the interpretation: Are you willing to do the work God draws you to do? Life’s distractions come at you fast and furious. The devil will do anything to distract you. You use all the technology that man is able to muster, all the knowledge, all the skills, and all the abilities. You use all the assets that are available to you, and still it is not enough. No matter how much technology we ever have, no matter how much we ever train or learn, we come to moments when we understand that a task is impossible. What must be done we cannot accomplished on our own. We ask for help from a higher power whom we hope is out there to somehow come to our aid in this moment of crisis.”

Caleb is using scenes from Star Wars to demonstrate faith and how fundamental it is to Christianity. He writes later: “We will never create some science that disproves or proves God. We are never going to create some technological device that eliminates all suffering. We are not evolving into some master race that no longer sins.

God’s help is always necessary, and our practice of faith—much like Luke using the Force in the Death Star’s trench—is always required.”