. . . the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars,    his children will come trembling from the west (Hosea 11:10).

The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken (Amos 3:8).

"Ooh!" said Susan, "I'd thought he was a man. Is he—quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion."

"That you will, dearie, and no mistake," said Mrs. Beaver; "if there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most or else just silly" (The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe)

"Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good."

When I fed them, they were satisfied;
   when they were satisfied, they became proud;
   then they forgot me.
So I will come upon them like a lion,
   like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
Like a bear robbed of her cubs,
   I will attack them and rip them open.
   Like a lion I will devour them;
   a wild animal will tear them apart (Hosea 13:6-8).

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8).

Jesus is both!

Christ Jesus . . . who, being in very nature God,
    did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
    taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    and became obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:5-11).

I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS (Revelation 19:11-16).

Think of yourself as a leaf. If you are attached to a tree, the sun nourishes you and causes you to grow. If you are detached from the tree, that very same sun will dry you up and destroy you. Our relationship with God, also has the same effect. Edmund, who has defected to the evil White Witch, feels fear at simply the name of Aslan, while Peter, Susan and Lucy feel something quite different:

At the name of Aslan each one of the children felt something jump in its inside. Edmund felt a sensation of mysterious horror. Peter felt suddenly brave and adventurous. Susan felt as if some delicious smell or some delightful strain of music had just floated by her. And Lucy got the feeling you have when you wake up in the morning and realize that it is the beginning of the holidays or the beginning of summer.

He is not safe, but He is good.

© 2005 James N. Watkins

Related links:
Are The Chronicles of Narnia "Christian"? C. S. Lewis said no.
The faith of C.S. Lewis
How to have a love relationship with Jesus, The Lion of Judah
How to know the real Jesus
Larger pic of Aslan from Disney.com



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