Christian Reflection and Prayer

"Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you
more than anything on earth."
Psalm 73:25 NLT

Heart's Desire

"In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe when
the Beavers inform the children that Aslan is on
the move, the children feel a strange stirring in
their hearts. Peter in particular says he's "longing"
to meet this Aslan.…he doesn't say he's curious;
he says he's longing, and that carries a very
different meaning….

To long for something means you've had it in your
mind for a while, the way you fix your heart on
getting that iPod for Christmas…. Longing carries
with it the concept of desire.

Yearning Desire. It's a theme that weaves
throughout the life and works of C. S. Lewis. In
Surprised by Joy, he introduces the concept of
longing as the signature quest of his childhood
and young adulthood.

It wasn't until Lewis converted to Christianity that
he eventually realized what he'd been longing for:
God. Not the Norse gods of the pagan world, not
even the gods or spirits of fantasy worlds, but the
God of the Bible—a real, living Being in whom we
can have life forever.

With our own friends, part of our role is to help
them understand that their longing comes from an
inborn desire to know the King of the universe. And,
like the Beavers with Peter, we are to tell our friends
about the King—that his return is imminent, that he
is on the move even now.

We're all longing to meet the true King. Will you
recognize his name when you hear it? Will you help
others do the same?

adapted from Walking Through the Wardrobe by
Sarah Arthur (Tyndale) pp 77-83