First of all, watched Narnia just now, and i picked up a lot from the movie. The problem with me nowadays is that i cannot just take a movie at face value but have to read into every single detail of the movie.
I think one thing i took back was when Prince Caspian knelt before Aslan, Aslan told him, "Rise King of Narnia". Prince Caspian replied him saying, i do not think i have what it takes to be a king. And Aslan said to him, "You thinking you are not ready to be King is the very reason why i think you are ready to be King." What is Aslan trying to tell Caspian here? Well i interpret it like this, Caspian might not be ready to be King, but he came before Aslan humble and that was the character trait that Aslan say in him. The fact that Caspian was open and open to be taught.
Just reflecting back on my ministry; i think to myself, have i reached a point when i am so confident in my abilities that i'm no longer open to being taught? Or have i forgotten what its like to be in ministry? To be humble?
Another point i took from the movie, Pastor Steven shared with us using the LOTR analogy, i shall use the Narnia Analogy. The great battle of the Narnians against the Telmarines. To keep the long story short, Great King Peter went up against King Miraz(think Troy), in a bid to keep bloodshed low and buy them sometime, the Narnian army was pitiful and the Telmarines had a huge army. So basically it was a fight to the death, with the loser to surrender to the winner. Now the Narnians were worried because if the Telmarines charged at them they would have all died, but think of it this way, what if the Narnians knew they would win before they even fought the battle, how do you think they would have felt facing the Telmarines?
It is the same as our Christian lives, many times we are opposed by the forces of this world, they definitely look bigger, and they seem to be so much stronger and all. But all it took was for 1 man to shed His blood for us, and we won already! Its almost like the Narnians just standing there waiting as the Telmarines charged at them, and just for the fun of it, wait untill they are in striking distance, and all they say is like "Stop!BOO!" and all of them enemies run like crazy.. Well that is the power God gave to us:) that all we have to say is STOP AND OUT!
Loads of songs are running through my mind now just screaming to express how i'm feeling now, but 2 songs have been constantly stuck in my head, the first one, when ever i really feel like crap or like emo this song comes to mind "I Just Want To Be Where You Are"
Another Narnia theory, As the 4 of them plus Caspian knelt before Aslan, just take a while to think what must be running through their minds. For one, the 4 of them having been pulled back in time, finding Narnia in ruins, and Aslan but a distant memory. Caspian might be in awe of Aslan, the great legend whom had just saved his life, and also won the victory for them.
The way i see it and i know this is how i feel, if i were kneeling there, i would be thinking in my heart, everything's fine now. Aslan is here. We're safe. And I'll probably be bursting with things i want to tell Him, Questions i want to ask, and mostly just sitting in His presence with that sense of peace.
I think when things really seem gloomy and my expectation of people is not met( which is not their fault most of the time) i ask God, how come we're so imperfect, isin't there 1 person in the world i could completely rely on, and that's what brings me to love to sing this song, to really be in His presence, with that peace and comfort:)
I Just want to be Where You Are
I just want to be where You are,
dwelling daily in Your presence
I don't want to worship from afar,
draw me near to where You are
I just want to be where You are,
in Your dwelling place forever
Take me to the place where You are,
I just want to be with You
Chorus
I want to be where You are,
dwelling in Your presence
Feasting at Your table,
surrounded by Your glory
In Your presence,
that's where I always want to be
I just want to be,
I just want to be with You.
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