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Summary: We find freedom when we bring our desires into the light and trust God will be true to His promises.

Until we submit our appetite to the guiding authority of God, our own kind of “Turkish Delight” will make us a prime target for the snare of the Evil One.

It is a matter of faith to trust God for what we need today. And then, of course to learn contentment with what He determines we need. We live in a world filled with other options. There are other ways to get our hands on Turkish Delight. But God invites us trust.

As Peter, Susan and Lucy learn about Aslan, the true King and the ancient prophecy about the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve. It is here (in the book) that the question is asked, “Is He quite safe?” and Mr. Beaver says “Who said anything about safe. Of course he’s not safe but He is…GOOD.

Edmund slips away to rejoin the White Witch. The narrator of the book tells us he was thinking all the time about…guess what? Turkish Delight.

When Peter, Susan and Lucy discover Edmond is gone his brother and sisters are terrified and start to form four search parties. But Mr. Beaver is surprisingly calm. “Has Edmond been in Narnia before? Alone?” No doubt “she” has him.

Now, why wouldn’t Mr. Beaver be worried? Because he knows the truth. It reminds me of Colossians 2:2-3

I want them to have full confidence because they have complete understanding of God’s secret plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

She needs Edmond because she wants the other Son of Adam and Daughters of Eve but Aslan is on the move. Listen, when we know and live in the truth we have no reason to fear. Our life finds context in the answer of God’s secret plan. I don’t know what today holds but I do know the One who holds today, so let’s go.

Edmond makes his way to the White Witch by himself rather than with his brother and sisters as she demanded and he sees a different side of her all together. There are no Turkish Delights, no welcome…

“How dare you come alone? Did I not tell you to bring the others?”

Edmond can hardly get the news out fast enough. I did pretty well, really. They are at the Beaver’s. Not far and they said something about meeting Aslan at the stone table. And the hunt begins.

Now, don’t miss this. The White Witch knows only what she is told. No more.

She prepares to put an end to Edmond knowing that the prophecy that foreshadows her own doom requires all four of these son’s of Adam and daughter’s of Eve.

At the last moment, the right moment, Aslan’s forces rescue Edmond and he is taken back to Aslan’s camp and rejoins Peter, Susan and Lucy, with these important words from Aslan:

AUDIO: “Here is your brother there is no need to talk to him about what is past.”

Edmond could have a party with the Apostle Paul and me and maybe you…

(1 Timothy 1:16) God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.

When the White Witch shows up

AUDIO: “You have a traitor here Aslan, you know that of course.” “His offense was not against you.” “Have you forgotten the deep magic?”

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