During today's service, I read the
Gospel of Matthew 5.29-30:
"If your
right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it
is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole
body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand
causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more
profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to
be cast into hell. | |
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Hands. What an iconic image within our favorite
franchise. Lots of people lose their
hands. Anakin and Luke - but also Mace
Windu in the magnificent showdown between the Jedi and Sith Orders. There are also the losses suffered by Count
Dooku, Panda Baba, Grievous and other beings.
Now that you have all of those images brought back to mind, let's move
on. They can lose power when a hand is cut off, or lose a bar fight, or lose an identity. In all times, this loss has the potential to lead to a deeper understanding of the universe.
