'That is because you are older, little one,' answered he.
'Not because you are?'
'I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.'"
– C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian
My first question after hearing this was,
"Wouldn't Aslan look smaller if Lucy had gotten older?"
i've started tutoring at an elementary school, and it amazes me how small the third grade students are. Wait no– how small everything in grade school is. The tiny chairs, low tables and water fountains.. i presume there are miniature toilets too (because there are separate restrooms for the adults).. basically everything is shrunken to meet the needs of the small humans who attend school there. And i haven't been in an elementary school since i was in fifth grade myself, but i know that in fifth grade the tables and chairs seemed to be ordinary-sized to me.
So i grew up and it all looks smaller.
But this is not how Aslan works; this is not how God works. Lucy grows up and finds Aslan bigger, although Aslan's size and power are consistently the same. {Hebrews 13:8}
In the same way, throughout the time we know the Lord, and although he remains the same {thank you for that, Jesus}, we see him as being larger and larger! We feel His presence in more details of our day, and see His handiwork in our past, and trust in His plan– in which He defogs our lenses a little bit more every year we grow. So as Lucy grows, she begins to see Aslan's great size more clearly.
Lately, everything i notice is how backwards God works. He just loves to reverse society's perceptions, as a reminder that He is not limited to the systems mankind has created. Mankind says: you grow up and everything becomes smaller. God says: you grow up, and I become everything.
Lord my prayer is this:
That you would be in all areas of my life.
That i would feel You and see You and trust You.
That today would be the best day of my life, because i'm one day closer to You.
Thank you for the promise that You're coming back to this place.
i sure love You.
