Narnia: Understanding The Supernatural Series

Just a story right?

Yes it is but the bible also has a story.

In Act 1 of the bible story which we are characters in, Adam and Eve fall from grace in the Garden of Eden by eating from the tree of knowledge.

In Act 2 Jesus is sacrificed on the cross in order to provide salvation to this fallen world because of Adam and Eve’s sin

And in Act 3, which is taking place right now, we are fighting a spiritual battle for the souls of people all around us. And in this battle there are two spiritual forces at work, one is activated by faith and the other is activated by fear. On one side is God and on the other is Satan.

As we approach Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus. We celebrate this crucial point in the story because at Christmas God became human so that He would be our savior, so that he would go on and be the sacrifice instead of us. That He would take on all the sins of the world, all of our sins, an extremely heavy burden, so that we may be made pure again.

But in order for us to share in this victory we must put our faith, our very lives in the supernatural hands of Jesus. But Satan is doing whatever he can to try and separate us from this supernatural love of God.

“Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour.” -1 Peter 5:8

Notice how Satan is described as lion-like also? The difference is that Satan only acts as if he is king. He is a poser. That’s why he has prowl around and roar!

He only acts as if he has the ultimate power. He does such a good job at this we are often fooled by him. We all are. We all sin. But because of what Jesus did, our sins are wiped clean.

But there are real victims in this real story. They are the ones who don’t even realize what is taking place. CS Lewis believed that the devil has the advantage when people do not believe in him. This allows him to work without resistance. This allows him to get us to focus on the natural while we remain unaware.

It allows him to encourage our skepticism in the supernatural. It creates a scenario where we have given up before we have even started. After all how can we fight a battle, let alone win one, if we do not even believe there is a war going on? We can’t! And that is exactly what he wants.

So how do we fight this battle?

“Use every piece of God’s armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared. In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all Christians everywhere.” – Ephesians 6:13-18