The Fear of God

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here is the Daily Update for   Thur Jun 03, 2010 Today's Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9 For as touching the ministering to the Saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you. For I know your readiness of mind, whereof I boast myself of you unto them of Macedonia, and say, that Achaia was prepared a year ago, and your zeal hath provoked many... CONTINUE READING Today's Devotion: You Will Have Tribulation When spiritual tribulations approach, we say: cursed be the day wherein I was born; and we begin to sweat. In such tribulations was our blessed Saviour Christ, in the garden, when he said: "Father, let this cup pass from me." Here the will was against the will... CONTINUE READING  Today's Article: The Fear of God by Eric Rauch After finishing their meal of fish and potatoes and their dessert of marmalade roll, the tea was poured and everyone sat back in their chairs, anxiously awaiting an explanation from their new found friend. As Mr. Beaver drew deeply on his pipe to get the tobacco burning evenly, he eyed the four children gathered around his dinner table and thought for a moment before he began to speak. When the words finally started to come, it wasn’t long before the discussion turned to Aslan. “Oh yes! Tell us about Aslan!” said several voices at once. When Susan asked who Aslan was, Mr. Beaver sounded surprised. “Why, don’t you know? He’s the King. He’s the Lord of the whole wood…Don’t you know who is the King of Beasts? Aslan is a lion—the Lion, the great Lion.” When Lucy expressed concern about standing before a lion, Mrs. Beaver confirmed her fears. “If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most or else just silly.” It is at this point in C.S. Lewis’ famous Narnia series, that many writers and preachers over the last fifty years have lifted and used a most famous passage about the great lion Aslan. It is no secret that Lewis used Aslan as the Christ figure for his well-known fantasy books. Just as a lion is the “king of beasts,” so is Christ the “Kings of kings.” Lewis intentionally used a lion, because the Bible itself also refers to Jesus Christ as the “Lion of the tribe of Judah” (Revelation 5:5). The symbolism of portraying Christ as a lion communicates much in an economy of words. Lions are not only graceful and beautiful, they are powerful and dangerous. The sight of a lion conjures up awe and elegance, but hearing his roar is an instant reminder of the strength and authority that lies within. When Lucy hears Mrs. Beaver’s words of caution about Aslan, she asks a most pertinent question. “Then he isn’t safe?” Able to contain himself no longer, Mr. Beaver immediately interjects: “Safe? Don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” Lewis wants his readers to know beyond the shadow of a doubt that what is true about Aslan, is equally true about Christ. He isn’t safe either, but He’s good. He’s the King of kings, I tell you... CONTINUE READING Click here to subscribe to the daily Christian Reader email updates © 2010 Christian Reader — A Division of Tolle Lege Press, LLC 46 Mountain Park Drive • White Hall, WV • 26554

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