In yesterday's message, our pastor spoke on Acts 3, when Peter addresses the crowd after he and John have healed the crippled beggar in the name of Jesus. Peter talks about the "Holy and Righteous One" and the "Author of Life." He also touched on some of the names of Jesus throughout the Scriptures. There are so many, and each with a different application. Our Lord does not have a simple, one-sided personality!

Earlier this week, I was having a conversation with someone about a passge in "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe." The children are in Narnia, and have just learned about Aslan. The beaver has told them of this mighty lion, and one of them asks if he's safe. The beaver's reply is something along the lines of - "He's a lion. Of course he's not safe! But he's good."

I think most of us know that Aslan is a Christ figure in this novel. And what a great explanation of Jesus! No, he's not safe. He'll change your life in ways you've never dreamt and challenge you to step out of your comfort zone. But more than that, he is GOOD. He desires what is best for each and every one of us.

This morning, I read a blog entry from an author who will be teaching some courses at a writer's conference. Her words:

I have the talks down, but I'm still ruminating about one aspect of the talks: Jesus. The question that keeps noodling me is "How does our own perception of Jesus Christ alter the way we write our stories?" Or, better put, "How does Jesus change the power of our prose?" Of course the answer is that, as we encounter Jesus, our prose will radically be changed. Our stories will reflect more of His winsomeness, His upside-down ways.

Who is Jesus? It's a fundamental question all of us must grapple with. Is He an angry deity who shakes His head at us every time we fail? Is He a kindly surfer, a sort of Super Golden Retriever who fetches whatever we need when we need it? Is He a Junior High Crush where we sing Him poorly written praise songs ad infinitum? Is He a Straight-Laced Jesus who follows us around with clipboard and pen, checking off our failures? Is He the Friend Jesus who pals around with us, no matter what our choices? Who is Jesus?

And if we see Him in different guises, how does that affect our writing? What kind of redemption do we show in light of our view of Jesus? Are we willing to have Jesus blow our categories? How big IS Jesus?
(excerpt from

Only registered users can see links on this forum! Register or Login on forum!

So what is your view on God? I know mine changes daily, as I learn more of His character and hopefully take small steps toward becoming more like Him. Some days He is my Comforter and Giver of all Good Things, but other times I must admit my earthly perspective shoves its way in and I look at Him more as someone to be shied away from, hiding so that I can do something my way. (Thankfully these foolish ventures are becoming less frequent!)

He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. The Bread of Life. The Light of the World. The Shepherd. The Rock.

And I am His.