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"And so the girls did what they would never have dared to do without his permission, but what they had longed to do ever since they first saw him-buried their cold hands in the beautiful sea of fur and stroked it and, so doing, walked with him."

from...The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe..by C.S. Lewis

i'm not really sure why, but as Joey and i were reading this book tonight, these words brought tears to my eyes. this image of a strong and scary lion who yearned for those who feared him to be close, close enough to touch him is such a powerful one to me. in all the hoopla surrounding Christ's love and affection, i sometimes forget that He is still this mighty warrior who fights real fights and is all-powerful and all-dominant. these characteristics seemingly clash with the docile lover He is so often portrayed as but no, He is both. power and love. good yet dangerous. and He desires us to come closer to Him, to touch Him, to feel Him. all the while, He fights for me, for my protection, for my life. props to c.s lewis for such an accurate portrayal of He who is our Lord.