Bulletin 10.1.23

"Please Aslan, before we go, will you tell us when we can come back to Narnia again?
Please. And oh, do, do, do, make it soon."
"Dearest," said Aslan very gently, "you and your brother will never come back to
Narnia."
"Oh, Aslan!!" said Edmund and Lucy both together in despairing voices.
"You are too old, children," said Aslan, "and you must begin to come close to your own
world now."
"It isn't Narnia, you know," sobbed Lucy. "It's you. We shan't meet you there. And how
can we live, never meeting you?"
"But you shall meet me, dear one," said Aslan.
"Are — are you there too, Sir?" said Edmund.
"I am," said Aslan. "But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that
name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me
here for a little, you may know me better there.”

- C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader —

Chronicles of Narnia

When we lift our inward eyes to gaze upon God we are sure to meet friendly eyes
gazing back at us, for it is written that the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout all
the earth. The sweet language of experience is "Thou God seest me." When the eyes of
the soul looking out meet the eyes of God looking in, heaven has begun right here on
this earth.

- A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God

Inspired by Micah 6.6-8

With what shall we come before the Lord?
What shall we bring into the presence of our God,
as an expression of our worship and praise?

Shall we bring him all that we own—
our finest possessions, our life-savings,
our investments and property?
Would God be satisfied if we brought everything we possess?

No, that’s not what God is looking for.
God has told you what is good,

and what he expects of you:

To do justice.
To love mercy.
To walk humbly before him.

(Prayer)