The Lion roars

Last Thursday was an unusual day. I left Stowmarket at 5.30am to catch the early morning flight to Belfast. I was attending a meeting of Freespirit Trustees. On arrival in Belfast, I was met at the airport by the other Trustees, flying in from Sheffield.

We drove to the centre of Belfast and arrived at an old vicarage, which is now an office and conference centre. It turned out this had been the home of C S Lewis' grandfather.

We had a quick tour up to the attic room where the wardrobe used to be - the one that led to Narnia. Sadly, there is only a steel stationery cupboard there now.

We went back down to the front door to see the doorknob. There it was - the lion's head that inspired the character Aslan in the Narnia stories.

I imagined C S Lewis visiting his granddad here and seeing this doorknob every time he came here.

Often we think of the gentleness of Jesus, his peace, his grace and mercy. But there are times in our life when we need a man to make a whip and drive out evil from the holy place. There is a time when we need to hear the lion roar at our enemy. Sometimes the battle is fierce and we seem so fragile and weak.

Today I want you to know, the lion is here. Aslan is standing at your side and the enemy is trembling. You will breakthrough if you press on in faith.

“But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed ...””
Revelation 5:5

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