In LWW, what can you learn from ______?
Fill in the blank, and the next poster answers. Then that person poses the same question about some other character or object from LWW.
Example:
In LWW, what can you learn from the wardrobe?
A: what seems to be a dark dead-end can be a door to adventure!
In LWW, what can you learn from the lamp post shining in Lantern Waste?
(next poster answers this question, please...)
In LWW, what can you learn from the lamp post shining in Lantern Waste?
I think I've only just now, at least consciously, thought about this: the lamppost is always lit. Always. It was lit when it first grew in MN and it's still lit after 1000 years of history, 100 of which is under Jadis' icy fist. It has endured all those years. And that just reminds me of all the times we're told in the Bible to let our lights shine for all to see, like a city on a hill, on a candlestick for the whole house to see. The fact that the light has continued on for so long also is a little like the way God's Word has survived the test of time and toil. It's the oldest thing that we still have throughout all of history and it still stands firm and unchanging.
In LWW, what can you learn from Tumnus freeing Lucy?
In LWW, what can you learn from Tumnus freeing Lucy?
Even when we do horrid things like trying to catch Daughters of Eve for nasty witches--there is still room for repentance.
In LWW, what can you learn from the joy of a ride on Aslan's back?
They might not need me but; they might.
I'll let my Head be just in sight;
A smile as small as mine might be
Precisely their necessity.
-Emily Dickinson
Wow!
Ariel and Islie, your responses were so powerful, they give me chills! Thank you for your thoughts.
Now for Islie's query:
In LWW, what can you learn from the joy of a ride on Aslan's back?
There is joy in knowing Christ. But to really experience the reality of His living life-giving presence, is a joy beyond words. With Jesus we can partake not only of this deep down soul Joy, but also we can experience the thrill and wonder of His carrying us farther and faster than we could have imagined to do His miraculous work of restoration. And in the process we ourselves will be just as transformed as the lives He touches through us.
In LWW, what can you learn from what Mrs. Beaver packed for their (M/M Beaver and the 3 Pevensies') flight ?
In LWW, what can you learn from what Mrs. Beaver packed for their (M/M Beaver and the 3 Pevensies') flight ?
Food is important.
I'm just kidding! π
We must always be prepared, ready, and equipped to serve Christ, even when it's hard.
In LWW, what can you learn from Mr. Tumnus's turning to stone and being turned back?
In LWW, what can you learn from Mr. Tumnus's turning to stone and being turned back?
Even when we sin and mess up, God will always forgive us.
In LWW, what can you learn from Peter fighting the wolves?
In LWW, what can you learn from Peter fighting the wolves?
Perhaps that Jesus can equip you to fight the enemy?
In LWW, what can you learn from Edmund's escaping to the Witch's house?
In LWW, what can you learn from Edmund's escaping to the Witch's house?
That the longing for "bad magic food" always spoils the taste "good ordinary food". When we're so sucked into the pleasures of the world that we grow apathetic toward God, we tend to go for the Turkish Delight even though we know that the bread and fish are better in so many ways. Take care that the name of the Lord does not become distasteful, for He alone is good.
In LWW, what can you learn from Edmund's attack on Jadis' wand?
I think it means that Jesus offers redemption for past transgressions, but in order to really turn your life around and prevent the same mistakes in the future, you must break evil's power at the source.
What can you learn from Father Christmas's gifts?
What can you learn from Father Christmas's gifts?
That God always equips us for His work and that they are "tools, not toys; bear them well and wisely".
Peter's gift: It echoes the shield of faith and sword of the Spirit. Our faith is a buffer between us and darts (or swords or wands) of the Evil One; the Spirit within us is our offensive. And we should keep our relationship to the Spirit clean and sharp in order to fight well.
Susan's gift: The horn is pretty obvious: God is our ever-present help in time of trouble. And ever notice that Father Christmas says nothing of skill in wielding the bow? "Trust in this bow and it will never miss." This is like the dependence we should always have on God because without Him, we can do nothing.
Lucy's gift: Every time I think of her gift, I always think of the bit in Ecclesiastes that reads, "A time to kill, a time to heal." There is a time and place to defend yourself and there is a time to heal the damage around you.
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Mr. Beaver's gift: God knows your needs and will provide them as He sees fit according to His will.
Mrs. Beaver's gift: As He sees fit according to His will, the Lord may bless you with more than what you need. And this is connected to Mr. Beaver's gift too: obstacles are nothing to Him.
In LWW, what can you learn from the Christmas party Jadis interrupted?
That even in dark times and times of intense struggle, there's always something to rejoice about. Always a blessing from the Lord that we can praise him for during our battles.
(Rejoicing in the midst of tribulations and trials? maybe?)
In LWW, what can we learn from Jadis's giving Edmund turkish delight?
In LWW, what can we learn from Jadis's giving Edmund turkish delight?
"The greatest enemy of hunger for God is not poison but apple pie. It is not the banquet of the wicked that dulls our appetite for heaven, but endless nibbling at the table of the world." ~ John Piper
I think that about says it all. π
In LWW, what can we learn from Lucy lending her handkerchief?
In LWW, what can we learn from Lucy lending her handkerchief?
"Kindness is loving people more than they deserve" ~Joseph Joubert~ I think that says just about everything. π
In LWW, what can we learn from Edmund saying that he and Lucy were just making up Narnia?
In LWW, what can we learn from Edmund saying that he and Lucy were just making up Narnia?
When we sin, we will often be tempted to lie to get out of trouble.
In LWW, what can we learn from Edmund's accidentally directing them toward the lamppost?
Be sure your sin will find you out.
In LWW, what can we learn from Father Christmas giving gifts to the children?