Chapter 9:
Lucy's plea to the Trees reminds me of Aslan's "waking" the Talking Beasts at the dawn of time.
Lucy: "Oh, Trees, Trees, Trees. Oh, Trees, wake, wake, wake. Don't you remember it? Don't you remember me? Dryads and Hamadryads, come out, come out to me."
Aslan: "Narnia, Narnia, Narnia, awake. Love. Think. Speak. Be walking trees. Be talking beasts. Be divine waters."
Obviously, Lucy has the disadvantage of not having divine authority. But along the lines of what Ajjie was saying about Lucy telling the others about Aslan's instructions, sometimes we try to reach those who have "retreated deep within themselves" but can't seem to stir them. Doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't try. Just means that, once we have tried, it's up to God to awaken the sleepers, even if it is long after our own attempts, because His timing is perfect.
And I just have to say that Lu's horrible thought of wild men in our world is totally right.
But onto happier things.
Chapter 10:
Lucy's acknowledgement that the voice of Aslan sounded like the one she liked best in the world reminds me of the way the very name of Aslan was described in SC (albeit from the enemy's side of the story) as being "most dear and most dreadful". I'm not sure why, but there it is.
Aslan's calling her out of her sleep also reminds me of the Lord calling Samuel three times till Samuel finally answered, "Here am I."
I'm also noticing that their walk during the day and Lucy's nighttime visit with Aslan bear a physical similarity: the way cluttered and clogged by trees (though that was more organized and whatnot for Lucy's visit) and opening into a clearer area. The daytime's "clearer area" ended badly (with the outpost), but the nighttime ended with Aslan. And that just made me think of how, whatever our path in life and despite the obstacles and regardless of the nature of the path, God will draw us to Him so long as we are willing to go to Him.
This is already been touched on by others, but "the more further up and further in you go, the bigger everything gets."
I'm behind, I know, but it's late and I'm ready to conk out.Statistics: Posted by Ariel.of.Narnia — Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:24 am
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