Rogue One, the first non-Skywalker-focused Star Wars film, we meet many characters with dubious backgrounds.
The main characters are Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, K-2SO, Chirrut Îmwe, Baze Malbus, and Bodhi Rook.
We know the group contains an insurgent, a murderer, a former Imperial droid, a blind thief, a cynical soldier, and a former Imperial pilot.
They are not the most moral group of people.
In fact, Cassian admits that “Some of us – well, most of us – we’ve all done terrible things on behalf of the Rebellion. Spies, saboteurs, assassins.”
And yet this group of criminals were used to secure the Death Star plans. In sacrificing themselves, they were able to get the message out to the Alliance.
That message would spread and lead to the destruction of the Death Star, bringing hope back to the galaxy.
They were not the first group of criminals and sinners to be used to get a message out.
God can and does use anyone, and even at times a donkey (Number 22:28), to spread His message and to bring about the changes He wants.
Look at some of the “imperfect” people that God has used in Scripture to spread His message.
Abraham lied. He did so multiple times. Genesis 12:11-13; 20:1-2.
Moses was a murderer and stuttered. Exodus 2:11-15; 4:10.
Hosea’s wife was a prostitute, Hosea 1:2.
Lazarus was dead, John 11:1-44.
Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal, Jeremiah 20:1-11a.
What did all these have in common?
They all had sinned but had a relationship with God, who forgave them.
We need to go and share our story of God in our lives. We will be able to bring hope to people in need.
