I never realized it till last week as I was in prayer.
This is a fabulous Salvation, Redemption example. I'm talking about the scene at the end when Luke, instead of killing his father, LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FATHER. Luke throws down his light sabre in effect saying to his father, "your life is more valuable to me than mine. Kill me if you will but I will not kill you."
At this point the emperor steps in to kill Luke.
Darth's selfishness has been destroyed by Luke's unconditional, brotherly, self-sacrificial love. Darth's heart has at last been awakened. Darth has been saved.
Darth gives his life to save him from the Emperor.
Finally, "Father, I must save you." "My son, you already have." Darth leaves his body.
This is exactly how it is done. This is the only way it is done.
"A man has no greater love than to lay down his life for his fellow man," Jesus.
One can imagine that until his dying day this moment of redeeming his father's life will be that moment that Luke remembers as that which was most ALive, Divine, Heavenly, Joyful, Perfect.
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