Don't Use the Force
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8 )
Do you ever secretly wish that you could live in the world of "Star Wars"? A universe that is full of battling spaceships and pod races. A place where you could use the force to wield your light saber and defeat the forces of the evil empire. Rock on dude!
Too bad, we just live in this ordinary world. No spaceships, just UFO sightings. No pod races, just NASCAR. No light sabers, just steak knives. No evil empire, just corrupt politicians. No "force", just...wait a minute- I now realize something!
Sure, we don't live in a world where people are inhabited by "mitichlorians" that give them power to stand on their heads and predict the future. However, as believers we have something that is far superior to anything Hollywood could dream up. Check this out:
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20)
The very presence of God Himself lives within believers through the Holy Spirit. Not a "force" or energy, but a Person who just happens to be God! He lives inside of us so that we can fulfill His purposes for the world. We don't fight with light sabers, but we wield the Word of God, which is "sharper than any two-edged sword" (Hebrews 4:12). We aren't struggling against Darth Maul and the evil galactic empire, but we daily fight against Satan and his wicked kingdom (Ephesians 6:11-13).
Come to think of it, I much prefer being in this time and in this world than 'a long time ago in a galaxy far away'. We have the Majestic One, not "mitichlorians". We are a part of the fight to win the battle for souls, not the flight to blow up the death star. We don't jump in and race speedy pods, we kneel down and offer powerful prayers (James 5:15-17).
So how exciting is your Christian life? If it seems boring compared to "Star Wars", then maybe you need a reality check. The reality is that God lives inside you and wants to use you. Your place in this world is not by accident, it is part of a divine plan. You are gifted, talented, equipped, and trained far better than any Jedi Knight- for you are a holy soldier. The war you wage isn't for rebel freedom, it's for Jesus' Kingdom. You aren't acting for an academy award; you're living for an eternal reward!
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