I found myself, on many occasions, holding back tears and I wasn’t quite sure why. Was it seeing on screen the images and characters that so long ago penetrated my mind? Was it watching the story unfold in cinematic brilliance as it sprang to life from my childhood memories? Was it the full realization of the spiritual threads weaving their way through the fabric of this story?
During our mini break we decided to make the financial investment and watch The Chronicles of Narnia in the theater. So grateful we did. It was, if you don’t already know, spectacular.
Walking from the theater we asked the children if they knew what the story was really about. They both replied, without hesitation, “it was about Jesus.” We then proceeded to retell our favorite moments in the film.
My moment? When Peter turns to Orieus and says “are you with me?” Orieus replies “to the death sir.” Wouldn’t you like to have someone like that by your side?
Romans 5:6-11 (NCV) When we were unable to help ourselves, at the moment of our need, Christ died for us, although we were living against God. Very few people will die to save the life of someone else. Although perhaps for a good person someone might possibly die. But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners. So through Christ we will surely be saved from God’s anger, because we have been made right with God by the blood of Christ’s death. While we were God’s enemies, he made friends with us through the death of his Son. Surely, now that we are his friends, he will save us through his Son’s life. And not only that, but now we are also very happy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we are now God’s friends again.
