I recently watched a movie about C.S. Lewis, where they spoke about why he chose to portray Aslan as a Lion in his story. He said that most people view God as this heavenly grandfather in the sky that just gives into all of our wildest desires just to make sure we are happy. He said that he wanted to portray Aslan as both an approachable character, but also as a fierce character. He chose a Lion to portray the character Aslan in is Chronicles of Narnia stories.
The world wants to look at God as just this deity of love, that all He wants is everybody to be happy and that He will not pass any judgement on anyone, instead He will just welcome them with open arms and a big hug. He will do that if we repent and turn our lives over to Him and accept His Son as our Savior. But if man does not do that, the Bible says that God will judge man for his sins and punish him for eternity for not accepting the free gift of eternal life.
Jesus came to this world the first time representing a lamb. “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” - John 1:29. His first trip was to offer Himself as a sacrificial lamb for the sins of the world. His second trip He will return as the Lion from the tribe of Judah to judge the sins of the world. “And one of the elders said to me, ‘Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.’” - Revelation 5:5.
The Lamb of God has come and gone, doing His sacrificial work. The Lion of the tribe of Judah is set to return to judge and conquer. Have you accepted the work of the Lamb or are you planning on facing the judgement of the Lion? You still have time to choose.
Have a great day and God bless.
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