Is Jesus Safe?

He is not safe, but he is good.

“Aslan is a lion – the Lion, the great Lion.”

“Ooh,” said Susan, “I’d thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion”

“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver, “Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.

In one of my favorite book series, The Chronicles of Narnia, we run across this description of Aslan, the lion. Aslan, of course, is a character that was intended by C.S. Lewis, the author, to be a picture of Jesus. This particular line has always captivated me. Read More

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