“I am [in your world].’ said Aslan. ‘But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia has long been my favorite series of books. C.S. Lewis was a genius. A master storyteller and the reason why I grew up loving books the way that I did. I was introduced to Narnia at a very early age and can't even tell you the number of times I've read through the entire series. But it wasn't until I met Jesus at the age of sixteen that I started fully understanding the allegory within the book. Aslan isn't just a storybook lion; he is a picture of Jesus. The stone table wasn't just a stone table. It was a picture of the cross. When Aslan allows himself to be tortured and killed by the White Witch to save Edmond, the one who betrayed Him, it was a picture of Jesus being crucified for our sins. When the stone table cracked and Aslan "woke up", it was a picture of the stone being rolled away and the resurrection of Jesus. C.S. Lewis wasn't just a storyteller though; he was a scholar and a man of deep faith who has written many books on the subject. If you've never read CS Lewis, I highly recommend. The wisdom contained in his writings is priceless. Once people stop believing in God, the problem is not that they will believe in nothing; rather, the problem is that they will believe anything. C. S. Lewis We are seeing example after example of the truth of this statement in the world we are living in today, aren't we? We've allowed God to be taken out of everything while we slept as though we ourselves are victims of the white witch's wand turning us all into stone so we can't see or hear or understand the evil our culture has been overrun with. But Aslan is on the move; We have hope that in the same way that Aslan moved through Narnia, as a roaring lion, waking people up from their slumber, our Lord and Savior Jesus will do the same for us. It's time for the world to wake up. Now, I must go pull out my Narnia books and read through them yet again. If you've never visited Narnia, you should give it a try. I promise, you are in for a treat. Have a great day!
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