When we meet Jyn as an adult, she is imprisoned on Wobani and being transported to her work zone.
Unbeknownwst to her, Rebels were sent to free her but Jyn attacks her rescuers and tries to flee the prisoner transport.
As she leaps from the transport, she is caught mid-leap by K-2SO and slammed to the ground. K-2SO tells Jyn, “Congratulations, you are being rescued. Please do not resist.”
Why would Jyn respond that way to those that were trying to rescue her from a life in a prison?
She did not know who her rescuers were and what they wanted from her.
When we meet people today, whether they realize it or not, they are in a prison. This prison does not have walls, razor wire, or guards.
The prison is our sin nature.
We as believers have been set free from sin (Romans 8:16). Our faith and trust in Jesus has set us free as we are told in John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
So as we go into the world and share the Gospel, we are like the Rebels trying to free people like Jyn.
Some will readily accept the Gospel, others will openly reject it, and some will want to learn more, on their terms.
Often believers are as compassionate as K-2SO was during the rescue attempt. While we do not physically slam people to the ground, we are no less mean.
Often the Gospel presentation is given and we browbeat people and tell them that they must not resist the calling on their hearts. That is not what we are called to do.
When we are part of the team God is using to get the Gospel message out to the world. God truly does not need us, but He desires for us to be part of the team.
Some are called to plant and others to water (1 Corinthians 3:5-9) but it is the Holy Spirit that will convict. Let us each do our part and not worry about someone else’s.
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No complaints about calling Christians to be more compassionate in our witness. But K-2SO ultimately lays down his life for his friends, doesn’t he? His overall arc reminds me of the two sons in Jesus’ parable – the father called them both to work; one cheerfully agreed then did nothing, the other grumbled and refused but ultimately did.
Thanks for the Star Wars-y Christian thoughts!
Thanks for commenting Mike. I like your reference to Jesus’ parable in Mattew 21.
It’s true that K2 does change over the course of the movie. I was using that screen as an introduction to the need to be compassionate in our witnessing efforts.
Peter made a shift from denying Jesus 3x to being a martyr for Him yet we can talk about the time when Peter acted less than ideal.