Tuesday, June 3, 2014

For Narnia!

So, I've been reading the Chronicles of Narnia series like it's about to be sold out forever and I'm never  gonna see the books again. I've always been one to super nerd over sci-fi stuff and hear from the Lord so much clearer in sci-fi movies and books than most things normal people hear the Lord in.
There's something about the supernatural/fantasy thing that gets me. All the low-key hidden allegorical messages, all the seriously passionate people or talking beasts.
The way crazy things happen, like hobbits saving Middle Earth or a lion being the creator of an entire world. We watch and go, "wow that's awesome, I wish I could do that." (well at least I do). Those things are extremely unrealistic, but we don't think about that fact when we watch it. We don't get mad about how fake it is or get upset that someone has the audacity to say a wizard in Lord of the Rings looks a lot like God in our world. We appreciate the story for what it is, no matter what kind of creature is used to portray the image. We watch and absorb. (just gotta be careful what you're watching and absorbing though, be smart!)
I got to wondering a thinking a lot while I've been reading Narnia... It says in Romans 12:2 " And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind..." 
 Now a lot of people use this verse to bash sinners and say "don't sin because it's worldy." This is true, but have we ever really taken the time to go deeper into what it actually means to be conformed to the world?
When I see a person who's conformed to the world it's not only sinners that I see. 
It's kinda like the Matrix. The Matrix tricks EVERYONE who doesn't have their eyes opened by truth into living in this wordly pattern that accomplishes nothing. Wake up, go to work, eat a few meals, go to bed, do it all over again.
What if I told you the Will of God is that we die to our flesh (daily routine, close minded thinking, no access to the heavens) and literally dwell with God every day for eternity. Some of Jesus' last words were "dwell with me in paradise" and the veil was torn. THE VEIL WAS TORN.
I believe that when Jesus and that one prisoner were hanging on their crosses and Jesus said "dwell with me in paradise", paradise had already begun for that man when he said "yes". He had the privilege of physically dying to his flesh next to Jesus Christ Himself, but coming to complete life in his spirit when he said "yes." I think this is a good picture of what it should be like when we receive salvation. We die to our flesh next to Jesus those 2000 years ago whenever we say "yes."
Flesh is limited to the earth. When you die to your flesh, you also die to those boundaries put on you by sin.
When He tore the veil, He literally tore the veil. It wasn't a joke or just something fancy to do so everyone would see how awesome and powerful He was.. He did it so nothing would hide us or keep us from getting right next to/inside of Him. 
We were created to experience both heaven and earth when we die to flesh.
Not only experience, but to reside in and hold citizenship in.
"Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." -The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13
Often used by people when thy don't really know what else to pray (which is wonderful).
Do you see what the Lord was saying there? He wants HEAVEN to be on EARTH.
We pray that all the time, but are we truly grasping what that looks like?
I'm chewing on all of this right now and asking the Lord to give me eyes to see theTruth and rid my mind of any religious strong-holds that hinder me from seeing truth because trust me, they're there!
Now it's time to seek this out and fall more in love with my creator! After all..."I think I'm quite ready for another adventure!" -Bilbo Baggins

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