A Trilogy of Hope!

Romans 12:12

Be joyful for all God is planning for you, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

I am not one to get involved in a ‘series’ when it comes to books or movies. It just seems too long of a wait until the next one comes out, and by then I have forgotten the story-line or moved on to something else. However, there is a series that I have gotten much enjoyment from. While it came out in the 70s, I did not start watching it until recently when my grandson got me interested… it’s Star Wars!  

I have seen so many correlations between these ‘out of this world’ movies, and God’s Universe. I will address more of these as time goes on, but today, I want to address just three words; be joyful, be patient and be prayerful.  

Today’s scripture verse reminds us that the God of this Universe has a great plan for us! Think about that for a minute. If you had all the resources ever made right at your fingertips, what would you plan? Go ahead, let your imagination go wild! Inventions… cures for disease… fabulous trips… the possibilities are endless. Often we are content to think small – inside the little box that we are so used to. 

Hey, think BIG! We have a big God! This scripture tells us to “be joyful for all God is planning.” I sometimes wonder if we do not have access to His great plans because we are thinking too small. Let that marinate in your mind as you allow your thoughts to connect with God’s plan for you. When you begin to grasp the fullness of what He has for you, that will make you glad for sure.

Now, back to Star Wars. Did they have trouble? Oh yeah. Were they patient? Not always! But the Lord implores us we must be patient in trouble! Really? How do we do that? Well, I had my femur (thighbone) broken by a Labrador Retriever a little more than 3 years ago. The healing of any bone to be useful again takes time, but especially the largest and strongest bone in your body. I was not capable of standing on it on my own for a long time. I had to be very patient with the doctors as they inspected their ‘work,’ and the therapists as they instructed me how to walk again. I had to be patient with my family as I sat with my leg elevated and they did the things I wanted to do. Oh, and did I mention the accident happened exactly one week before Christmas?

But eventually, I was up and back to a ‘new normal.’ The entire process taught me to be patient with a lot of things. Maybe it was a lesson I needed to learn, and God knew this hard-head would not get it any other way!

The third part of this ‘trilogy’ God gives us in today’s verse, I saw none of in Star Wars. There were many times they really should have relied on God to help, but, they called on ‘the Force’ instead. And while the Force they call on in Star Wars does seem to be powerful, it is not THE force that created the universe! Prayer to our Creative God gives us access to power that goes way beyond a light-saber or a space ship.  

If you watch any Star Wars movies, remember ‘THE FORCE’ that created the smallest particle to the largest, and everything in between, lives in you in the manifest form of the Holy Spirit. No weapon formed against you will prosper with that force inside you!

Question: What part of your life right now needs the power of the Holy Spirit to intervene? If you need a little extra prayer, simply reply below or via the Contact page. I would be happy to agree in prayer with you!