For Narnia

Well here we are, Christmas has passed and a new year approaches us without relent. It has been relaxing being home, away from the tedious routine of college. I love school and its community, but, getting away is refreshing and most necessary. Please forgive me, completing a grueling week of writing finals and being removed from all site of homework does something to ones brain; I seem to have retreated into a comatose state where my brain has slowed in an attempt to revive itself - a good thing, but humorous in that I am slow to entertain my love of profound thought. Therefore, this blog entry may seem purposeless and scattered.

A great friend and I went and saw Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D in theater last night. I would be lying if I said I merely enjoyed it. I, in fact, have been deeply moved by this show. C.S. Lewis' writings invigorate my thought and cause me to contemplate life and the greater purpose of God for this world. This love of thought combined with my artistic/visual/tangible proneness causes movies such as the Narnia trilogy to deeply move me. Before my friend and I saw the movie we conversed at Starbucks over coffee's. We talked about the church (as in God's people), and how we are co-heirs with Christ; sons and daughters; prince's and princesses of the King, you could say. The Church often underestimates its position through Christ's redemption; it's a bold yet humbling position where we are given authority and the right to participate in the ruling of God's kingdom through exemplifying it on earth . All to say, we both had a good laugh as we sat and watched the Narnia movie in theater - its message of being "kings" and "queens", as Lucy and Edmund experience in the world of Narnia, parallel's our position as Christians - how we are made for a greater purpose; how God entrusts us enough to give us an important position in His kingdom. What an adventure. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader exemplifies the battle of temptation. Lucy and Edmund, along with the other Narnian's are warned that they will be tempted by their deepest desires as they journey to complete their task. As the movie unfolded I was at moments deeply moved as they are tempted by things we are so easily tempted by: beauty, wealth, and deceiving authority & power. Aslan's periodic appearances and interventions expressed to me how God is persistent; how He views us as His children and desires to protect us from these deceiving temptations.

All-in-all, seeing the new Narnia was a most timely thing, especially in this season of refreshing outside of my school life. I have been reminded in the past 24 hours of God's greater purpose for me, of His care, His patience, His love, His redemptive nature, and His knack for adventure.

If you have not done so already, go see Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I may just go see it again.

Be blessed,

Nick B.