NARNIA. The land where talking beasts and trees roam the earth; the land between the lamppost and the castle of Cair Paravel; the land of the great Lion Aslan.
We are 'The Blessed Four'. A year ago we were called out of this world into Narnia by Him. And a year later the song of Aslan beckoned us to Narnia once again. We know that our time to return was at hand since we would not have gone into Narnia if Aslan had not first called us. At last, we could finally cross the boundaries of this world into that glorious land again not by way of spells, incantations, or magic rings, but simply by the Word of the Lion. Thus, on that day we returned to innocence and we returned to magic. There we found our true home and our true selves 'further up and further in'.
These are the comings and goings between Narnia and this world. But the great Lion did not call us to His realm for no reason. I believe that we shan't be returning to Narnia - there will be no wardrobe door, no painting on the wall, nor call from the Lion. Our lives are in this world. And though we are in it, we must not be of it; never forgetting our true home to which we belong, and would return to someday when we are there to finally stay forever. Perhaps the reason why Aslan brought us into His domain was to teach us an important lesson - a lesson in getting to know Him personally. We have seen the true face of the Lion in Narnia, and so we must now look for Him in our world for we can still meet Him here.
"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." - Aslan
We are 'The Blessed Four'... ...
We are 'The Blessed Four'. A year ago we were called out of this world into Narnia by Him. And a year later the song of Aslan beckoned us to Narnia once again. We know that our time to return was at hand since we would not have gone into Narnia if Aslan had not first called us. At last, we could finally cross the boundaries of this world into that glorious land again not by way of spells, incantations, or magic rings, but simply by the Word of the Lion. Thus, on that day we returned to innocence and we returned to magic. There we found our true home and our true selves 'further up and further in'.
These are the comings and goings between Narnia and this world. But the great Lion did not call us to His realm for no reason. I believe that we shan't be returning to Narnia - there will be no wardrobe door, no painting on the wall, nor call from the Lion. Our lives are in this world. And though we are in it, we must not be of it; never forgetting our true home to which we belong, and would return to someday when we are there to finally stay forever. Perhaps the reason why Aslan brought us into His domain was to teach us an important lesson - a lesson in getting to know Him personally. We have seen the true face of the Lion in Narnia, and so we must now look for Him in our world for we can still meet Him here.
"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." - Aslan
We are 'The Blessed Four'... ...
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