Your comments were full of honest compliments, constructive criticism, and original thoughts.  Many of you shared your personal struggles with the challenges set forth in these devotions and in the novel.  Clearly, we all struggle to live lives worthy of the gospel and of the heroism in Narnia.

As your teachers, we are proud to see the awareness that you all are showing of what makes good writing, sound logic, and deep truth.  We are seeing progress, and there is so much more to learn and practice in the remaining 60% of the school year.  Keep up the good work.

We are looking forward to sharing in the delight of the opening of The Dawn Treader with you very soon.

Sincerely,

Mr. K and Mrs. M

In the book The Last Battle, the creatures of Narnia face the same enigma. Most of them are scared of being killed, so they don’t stay on Aslan’s side. However, there are a few that trust Aslan with everything even in the midst of danger; this doesn’t mean that they’re not terror-stricken, though. King Tarian was very true when he said to have courage because “we are all between the paws of the true Aslan” (Lewis 134). He is saying here that the Narnians that stay faithful to Aslan never need to be afraid of any situation because He is always watching over and protecting them. The same happens to us in the real world. God is on our side. Then, after all the hardships of wars and battles, King Tarian found himself in a grassy meadow where King Peter figured out that everything in that country was good, and everything was allowed (Lewis 172). Lewis was portraying heaven, a place where perfection is unlimited, in this scene. Everyone wants to get here—who doesn’t? And a relationship with Christ Jesus is our golden ticket.

Now of course all of this is in the Bible too. The truth is spoken out in Psalms 5:11, and it reads, “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing with joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you”(NIV Study Bible). Clearly, the Bible states here that everyone that is a Christian should never be scared because God’s there for him or her always. And finally, there is one more inspiring passage from the Bible that relates to this topic. Luke 23:42-43 says, “Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise”(NIV Study Bible).  In this snippet from Luke, Jesus is talking to a criminal on the cross next to his while both of them are using up their last few breaths. Jesus tells him that because he believes in him, he will go to heaven. If anyone, no matter what they did, believes and trusts in Jesus Christ with everything, then they will be saved, and they will reach the perfect, awesome, beautiful reward that is heaven.

Unfortunately, life will get difficult. Being a Christian is no stroll in the park, but those who seek Christ’s face and stand strong through the storm of life will be rewarded for eternity in paradise. So Christians and Cubs fans should keep rooting for their team and never let go no matter how many “go homes” are thrown at them.

Works Cited

Lewis, C.S. The Last Battle. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1994. Print.

Life Application Study Bible – NIV. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, 2005. Print.

Audrey O.

In two years there have been over 4,800 hits on this website, which shows how much the students were reading each other’s devotions and making comments.

Hopefully, some teachers and students from other schools around the world will find some inspiration on this site in the future.  We will keep it active until next year’s seventh graders get their turn.