This morning, doing devotions, I was reflecting on the resurrection. The phrase Deeper magic, before the dawn of time drifted unbidden into my reflections.
I smiled as other images and words rushed after it. A great emperor beyond the sea. Dawn. A cracked stone. Mice. Two joyful British girls playing tag with a mighty golden lion.
They say Aslan is on the move, perhaps has already landed.
How fitting to be thinking of Narnia, today, 70 years to the day since it was published.
Thank you, C. S. Lewis.
Thank you for helping me understand the wonder of the resurrection, through the wonder of a story.
Why is Aslan alive? Because it was decreed so before.
Why was Jesus raised? Because it was said.
Thank you, C. S. Lewis, for taking the mystery and glory and wonder and joy of the gospel and putting it in a story, so I could better understand the greater Story.
For, at 28, I do believe I am old enough to read fairy tales again.
More at Redeemed Reader
We have many more C. S. Lewis and Narnia posts! See “Reflections in a Dragon’s Eye” (mostly about the Dawn Treader movie), Megan’s thoughts on introducing the series to her boys in “The Narnia Dilemma,” and Betsy’s “5 Souvenirs from Narnia.”
Beyond Redeemed Reader
Reading Narnia While the World Burns —A timely reflection from The Gospel Coalition
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Thank you for your thoughts on the Narnia books. I agree they do help us understand the Gospel, the sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf and the glorious wonders on our eternal home. My British mother passed away over a year ago, and one of my fondest memories is her reading C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia aloud to us when we were children.
Gail, thank you for sharing, and what a wonderful memory of your mother.
[…] This morning, doing devotions, I was reflecting on the resurrection. The phrase Deeper magic, before the dawn of time drifted unbidden into my reflections.I smiled as other images and words rushed after it. A great emperor beyond the sea. Dawn. A cracked stone. Mice. Two joyful British girls playing tag with a mighty golden lion.Read more […]
By the day, I am growing in my faith, and The Cronicles of Narnia really paint a picture in my head of how great God is. Most of my family members read this series, and it helps my family as a whole, grow. My favorite chapter in The Cronicles of Narnia was “The Witch’s Revenge,” and the coming chapters after that. These chapters are in “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,” the 2nd book in the series. I like this because it shows how Jesus gave his life, so we could be saved. It also shows that he rose from the dead, his most amazing miracle.
Christopher, thank you for sharing. Like you, I love how C. S. Lewis uses Narnia to remind us of the truth of Jesus!