“He is not a tame lion...but he is good” is how C.S. Lewis describes Aslan in his classic “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe". Aslan, of course, represents Christ and by this succinct description Lewis unveils a paradoxical side of God with which so many of us struggle. Our God is good, so very good; but he is not tame; certainly if one were to define “tame” as predictable. The poet William Cowper was spot on when he wrote: “God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform”; in a similar vein the apostle Paul writes: “How unsearchable his judgements, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord?”
- Deir el-Medina, Qesm Al Wahat Al Khargah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
- Deir el-Medina, Qesm Al Wahat Al Khargah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
- Deir el-Medina, Qesm Al Wahat Al Khargah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
- 116, Givat Yeshayahu, Israel
- Petra, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
- Sea of Galilee
- Ramesseum, Qesm Al Wahat Al Khargah, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
- Unnamed Road, Ad Dabaeyah, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Lessons in this Series
01 In or OutDecisions, large or small, we all have to make them. When it comes to our preferences decision making can be fun but when it comes to our principles decision-making tends to be difficult. Those pivot points where the decision will have momentous life impact, who I marry, will we try ... |
02 Not Tame“He is not a tame lion...but he is good” is how C.S. Lewis describes Aslan in his classic “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe". Aslan, of course, represents Christ and by this succinct description Lewis unveils a paradoxical side of God with which so many of us struggle. ... |
03 AdullamHe had been obedient and followed, and where did it land him – a cave! Though it started as a place of discouragement, disappointment, and disillusionment; the cave of Adullam became an essential transition point in David’s life & work. Just as there was a cave on the path of ... |
04 DothanHe certainly had no idea of his brothers envious feelings, otherwise young Joseph would certainly not have gone looking for them as earnestly as he had. Finding them and the flocks in the remote region of Dothan an event occurred that forever impacted the lives of all involved. It was ... |
05 CowardlyEvery student knows, and expects, that with learning comes testing. Before an apprentice is approved as master in their field, they must demonstrate their skill and expertise. With such learning and experience comes confidence. It had been a day full of listening, learning, and growing under the instruction of their ... |
06 CartoucheThe world appears to becoming more chaotic and “safe places” are becoming increasingly rare. It wasn’t so for the ancient Egyptians, they had strong sense of safe places; indeed, they regarded Egypt itself as the safest of “safe places”. How is it possible that what began as a “safe place” ... |
07 GoshenIt didn’t appear to be a wild place at all when God, through Pharaoh, gifted Joseph and his descendants the land of Goshen. In fact, it was the very definition of a gift and blessing; the most fertile land in of all Egypt (and that’s saying something). How could such ... |