Enjoying God
"Fully to enjoy is to glorify. In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him."
~C. S. Lewis
"When we set aside the flurry of activity that so often comes in December, we can almost hear the message of the angels. They invited the shepherds not to be afraid, but to give glory to God. Lewis tells us that when they did this, the angels were inviting them to enjoy God.
Aren't we too, being invited in this holy season to give glory to God? God doesn't really need our praise and glory, but He knows that we need to lift up our hearts. We need to lift up our eyes unto the hills, from whence our help comes, and see the glory that will be revealed to us.
Narnia can help us to do that. Narnia contains many pleasures and they all come from God. The gifts of Father Christmas to Peter, Susan, and Lucy are some of those pleasures. The crowning of the four children to be Kings and Queens of Narnia are another. The arrival of Reepicheep, the talking mouse, in Aslan's country is a third. God gave Lewis the vision. In enjoying his vision we are enjoying God.
Even in the midst of suffering, we need this reminder. St. Paul tells us, 'I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us' (Rom. 8:18). When we give glory to God, it reminds us of the glory that will be revealed to us. And we find joy in this glory. That's one reason why the message was 'good news of great joy' (Luke 2:10), not only for the shepherds, but 'for all the people'--including us.
Glory to You, O Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. Glory to God in the highest. Amen."
~Joel Heck
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.
Luke 2:14
~C. S. Lewis
"When we set aside the flurry of activity that so often comes in December, we can almost hear the message of the angels. They invited the shepherds not to be afraid, but to give glory to God. Lewis tells us that when they did this, the angels were inviting them to enjoy God.
Aren't we too, being invited in this holy season to give glory to God? God doesn't really need our praise and glory, but He knows that we need to lift up our hearts. We need to lift up our eyes unto the hills, from whence our help comes, and see the glory that will be revealed to us.
Narnia can help us to do that. Narnia contains many pleasures and they all come from God. The gifts of Father Christmas to Peter, Susan, and Lucy are some of those pleasures. The crowning of the four children to be Kings and Queens of Narnia are another. The arrival of Reepicheep, the talking mouse, in Aslan's country is a third. God gave Lewis the vision. In enjoying his vision we are enjoying God.
Even in the midst of suffering, we need this reminder. St. Paul tells us, 'I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us' (Rom. 8:18). When we give glory to God, it reminds us of the glory that will be revealed to us. And we find joy in this glory. That's one reason why the message was 'good news of great joy' (Luke 2:10), not only for the shepherds, but 'for all the people'--including us.
Glory to You, O Lord. Praise to You, O Christ. Glory to God in the highest. Amen."
~Joel Heck
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.
Luke 2:14
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