The journey of Anakin Skywalker may be a little hard to accept from some of us… and perhaps that’s because we don’t believe he deserved his final redemptive arc. Anakin’s fall from grace wasn’t simply a matter of having an alternate viewpoint on the Jedi order… he betrayed them and all who loved him to became a heartless, cold-blooded monster who embodied the very evil he had spent his life fighting against. But maybe that’s why his story resonates with us… if there was still a flicker of hope for such a bitter and undeserving villain like Darth Vader to see the light and fulfill his destiny, perhaps there’s still hope for all of us who’ve lost our way, too.

Christ didn’t come down to earth to find the souls He considered the most worthy and offer them salvation… He came to seek out and save any and all who are willing to receive Him, which includes the very worst of us. All of us are fallen sinners undeserving of His grace, but through His mercy every repentant heart can receive redemption from our selfish and sinful decisions, turn away from our past mistakes, and enjoy a “new hope” in Him. No matter how far we have fallen or how “hopeless” we may seem, He still offers forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration to all who fall at His feet… I know this to be true because He did it for me, and He’ll do it for you.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. 1 Timothy 1:15-16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17

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