Courtesy of Jerome

Reepicheep By Jerome Taylor


December 11, 2010“I have had great adventures in this land, but I have always yearned for your country, and no adventure has pulled me from that.”



“My country was built for the very heart that you have.”



That isn’t word for word but that is the message that was portrayed at the end the movie version of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader. That was the last conversation that Reepicheep would have in Narnia with Aslan. That message was incredibly profound for me to hear.



I thought deeply about its meaning and it’s honorable stature. Aslan through the Narnia series has been the symbol of Jesus Christ, and Reeicheep to me in this scene is a servant who fights, and yearns for the one thing that he does not yet have; to live in Aslan’s Country. When I witnessed this scene I became overwhelmed with emotion, every thought in my mind except for this scene had vanished. I broke down in deep reflection because of what this means for us.



John 14:2 says this: “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.”



That very thing happened for Reepicheep. Ashlan (Jesus) said that his country was built for some like Reepicheep, and what is Reepicheep? He is the symbol of a servant who longs for eternity and in everything that means. Because of the nature of sin and flesh, the notion can be understood that Reepicheep is not perfect, nor is he righteous but one thing that he has held onto is his yearning.



The kingdom of God is prepared for those who crave it, it is prepared for those who have faith, and it is built for those who are not perfect. I broke down because I know that I can not reach the ultimate goal of eternity, but I yearn for it, I crave it, and I have a passion that is fueled through service. The message that Aslan and Reepicheep have shown me, is that the kingdom of heaven is built for a sinning, filthy, and ignorent servant like me.



I pray that you will understand this and that you will have faith and confidence in the fact that God has prepared a place for you. God built heaven for someone just like you, so yearn all the greater, crave all the more, and take hold of the love of God. Amen.

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College Finals!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

dear stress you are not welcome here.

I started track practice on last monday, i am running 100 meter sprint and 400 meter hurdles.

i am very much looking foward to a month off of school.