Better Than A Lightsaber - John 1:1-14
We gather here today just over a week after the release of probably the most anticipated movie of the year, or at least the second half of the year. Proof how greatly anticipated the movie was reflected in the fact that during opening weekend, it shattered the all-time opening record by almost $40 million and the opening day record by nearly $35 million. When you think of Star Wars, several things come to mind, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Yoda, the Millennium Falcon, and of course the tool that every young boy, and probably a few girls, as well as numerous grownups have longed to really possess, a lightsaber. Who wouldn’t want a lightsaber? The lightsaber was the weapon of choice for both the Jedi and the Sith, Jedi (the good guys) representing the positive side of “The Force” and the Sith (the bad guys) representing the dark side. In addition to serving as a weapon, the lightsaber was a pretty versatile tool. It was a defensive tool, used not only to...