The Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker movie is coming out soon and I’m looking forward to it.  Growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s I have always been a big fan of the Star Wars movies, but I have never been a fan of their overarching philosophy. 

I have never really liked the idea that there has to be a balance in the Universe between good and evil, and dark and light.  Maybe it is because, although I love all of the good things in this world, I absolutely hate all of the evil things in it.  And so the belief that we will always have evil and darkness with us, or that death, pain, and suffering are even necessary parts for our universe to exist, is pretty depressing.

This is why I prefer God’s philosophy of life as revealed to us in the Bible.  In God’s plan for us there is no balance between good and evil, and darkness is not necessary at all.  In fact, when Jesus died for us on the cross, and they buried Him for three days, and then He rose again, this symbolises that Jesus has conquered death, evil and darkness.  And when Jesus returns and makes this whole world perfect again, death, evil, and darkness will be gone forever.

This is the central message of Christmas.  That Jesus came to earth to give his life, so that we can live forever with God in heaven, where love, life, and light rule.

We read about this event in Revelation 21:3-4, “Look, God’s home is now among his people!  He will live with them, and they will be his people.  God himself will be with them.  He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.  All these things are gone forever.”

I pray that this Christmas we will accept God’s greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ, the reason for the season.

God bless,

Roland Talamaivao-Amituanai