The Chronicles of Narnia: Aslan Is the Way - Reformed (John 14:1-6)

Imagine for a moment a cold, dark winter in Narnia, where the eternal grip of the White Witch casts a pall over the land. The trees are bare, the rivers are frozen, and the very air seems to shiver in despair. Children, like Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, stumble into this world—a realm of enchantment, yet steeped in hopelessness. But amid the gloom, there stirs a powerful figure, Aslan, the great lion. His roar isn’t just a sound; it’s a declaration of hope, a promise that winter will end and spring will emerge.

Aslan, the embodiment of grace and truth, stands as the creator, redeemer, and king of Narnia. His very presence reminds us of Jesus' profound words in John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth, and the life." Just as there is no Narnia without Aslan, so too is there no path to salvation apart from Christ. In the story, Aslan sacrifices himself to atone for the traitorous Edmund, a powerful image of Jesus's own sacrificial love for us.

Picture the moment when Aslan rises from the stone table—alive, triumphant. This is the heart of our faith: that Christ alone is our savior, the one Mediator between God and humanity. The Old Testament saints anticipated Him, looking forward to the promise, while we, in the New Testament, proclaim His finished work.

In a world filled with countless voices vying for our attention, we are called to proclaim with urgency and love: there is no other name under heaven by which we may be saved. As we lean into this truth, may we feel the warmth of Aslan's love and the guiding light of Christ's sufficiency leading us through life's darkest winters.