"Not a tame lion"

Several times over the last week I've been reminded of a C. S. Lewis quote that related to my last post about how people prefer a nice fluffy wish-granting pushover "God" to the holy God of the Bible. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Aslan (who is obviously how Jesus appears in the land of Narnia) is introduced with the following conversation:

"...Aslan is a lion--the Lion, the great Lion."

"Ooh!" said Susan, "I'd thought he was a man. Is he--quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion."

"That you will, dearie, and no mistake," said Mrs. Beaver, "if there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most or else just silly."

"Then he isn't safe?" said Lucy.

"Safe?" said Mr. Beaver. "Don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King I tell you." (pp. 75-76 - emphasis mine)

I'm glad my Savior, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, is "not a tame lion." Life as a child of the King may not be safe and happy all of the time, but He is good "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). And I sure am glad that I'm going to be on the right side when the Lions roars.

I agree with Peter's response to the beavers' description of Aslan:

"I'm longing to see him...even if I do feel frightened when it comes to the point."