God is Bigger Still

Last week we took the girls to see, "Prince Caspian". I had read the book a few years ago and decided to reread it to see how closely the movie followed the book. I was captured by a scene that is played in both the book and movie. The scene is of Aslan calling to Lucy and she is reunited with him for the first time in a year.

As they are rejoicing in their meeting Lucy says, "Aslan, your bigger."

"That is because you are older, little one," answered he.

"Not because you are?"

"I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger."

Isn't it so true of God? The more we mature and grow in our faith the bigger He becomes. He reveals Himself to us in bite size pieces because if we saw Him in all His Holy Glory we wouldn't be able to handle it.

I like what Isaiah 43:1-2 says, "But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched. Nor will the flame burn you."

No matter what we're going through, God is bigger still. He will not let us pass through the deep waters or into the flame without His protection. It's interesting how we cannot escape the deep waters and fire and must experience it. He doesn't protect us from not going through them. But He does protect us from not getting damaged beyond repair. Difficult times equals strength and growth.

Krista Jones
5.30.08

Bible Reading:

Beginning to End: Genesis 35-37
Old and New Testaments Together: Genesis 29-30 & Matthew 9:1-17
Historical: Genesis 35-37
Chronological: Job 32-34
Blended: Genesis 29-30 & Romans 10

The Bible reading guides will be taken from Back to the Bible