Geek Alert

If you have never watched the Star Wars trilogy, I'm about to go into details about how it ends. Don't read on if you haven't seen it because it's worth watching. The Trilogy began with the forth episode and ended with the third. Confusing I know but here is just the condensed version.

The story of Star Wars is all about the life of Darth Vader or Anakin Skywalker. Beginning in the fourth episode we learn that he is basically the villain.  All through the last three movies Luke, his son, says that there is good in him. However you think all through the movies, how can he have good in him? Well the sixth movie ends with him killing the Emperor to save Luke and unfortunately he ends up dying while saving Luke. What's amazing is that through the last three movies, all we know is that Anakin didn't start out on the bad side. Thats when the first three movies come into play. The first three movies (episode 4,5, and 6) were released in between 1977 and 1983. The final three movies (episode 1,2, and 3) were released in between 1999 and 2005.  That a very large time span to not release a movie. George Lucas, who is a phenomenally screenwriter/director, did an amazing job introducing us to Anikan, who would later become Darth Vader. We learn that Anakin was born a jedi, and according to prophecy was "The Chosen One". The third movie ends with him turning against the other jedi's and turning to the dark side.  (Keep in mind there is so much more to the story than just this.)

Why on earth am I telling you this? Well two reasons, first off, I am in love with the trilogy. Every time I watch them I learn more and more. Secondly, there is an amazing lesson to be learned from Anakin. All through the movies we are told there is some good in him. However we choose not to believe it because of his actions. We learn though, in the second to last scene of the sixth movie that he really is good. He finally realizes what he has done and he saves his son and in return for saving his son he kills the Emperor. 

Sometimes it takes people a long time to realize that what they are doing is wrong. What is our job when they won't listen to us? Pray for them. Wait patiently in hopes that one day they will realize what they are doing is wrong. Matthew 5:43-44 says, "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." The whole time Luke knew that his Father was good. Luke just had to wait patiently and had to love his enemy (Luke being a jedi and Darth Vader being part of the dark side). I know that Star Wars is a crazy example but I wanted to give you an example that has meaning to me. I also apologize if I just ruined the trilogy for you.