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Countdown to Caspian Roundup

  Main Cast of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The countdown is over! The Prince Caspian movie opens in theaters today. Here is a roundup of links to all the Countdown to Caspian posts. Each post contains a favorite passage from the book, Prince Caspian, along with thoughts and reflections for application. I hope you enjoyed the series. And I hope you enjoy the movie. Now, somebody please pass the popcorn!

  1. Magic at the Station
  2. Precious Gifts
  3. Time Puzzle
  4. Old Narnia
  5. Susan’s Horn
  6. Nikabrik and Reepicheep
  7. The Time of Greatest Need
  8. Aslan’s Call
  9. Aslan’s Guidance
  10. Aslan’s Return
  11. Aslan’s Roar
  12. At the Door
  13. The Bulgy Bears
  14. Healing Auntie
  15. Reepicheep’s Tail

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 15 (Reepicheep’s Tail)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 15: Aslan Makes a Door in the Air

“Why have your followers all drawn their swords, may I ask?” said Aslan.

“May it please your High Majesty,” said the second Mouse, whose name was Peepiceek, “we are all waiting to cut off our own tails if our Chief must go without his. We will not bear the shame of wearing an honour which is denied to the High Mouse.”

“Ah!” roared Aslan, “you have conquered me. You have great hearts. Not for the sake of your dignity, Reepicheep, but for the love that is between you and your people, and still more for the kindness your people showed me long ago when you ate away the cords that bound me on the stone table (and it was then, though you have long forgotten it, that you began to be Talking Mice), you shall have your tail again.”

Thoughts:  “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10) The mice in Prince Caspian illustrate the above verse well. They are willing to cut off their own tails rather than let Reepicheep go without his. God loves it when we put others before ourselves. True brotherly love rejoices with those who rejoice and mourns with those who mourn. (Romans 12:15) Here the mice so utterly empathize with Reepicheep that they are willing to suffer the same loss as he. Do we love each other in the church with this same reckless abandon? If not, why not? (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter fifteen?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 14 (Healing Auntie)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 14: How All Were Very Busy

They came to a little cottage where a child stood in the doorway crying. “Why are you crying my love?” asked Aslan. The child, who had never even seen a picture of a lion, was not afraid of him. “Auntie’s very ill,” she said. “She’s going to die.” Then Aslan went to go in at the door of the cottage, but it was too small for him. So, when he had got his head through, he pushed with his shoulders (Lucy and Susan fell off when he did this) and lifted the whole house up and it all fell backwards and apart. And there, still in her bed, though the bed was now in the open air, lay a little old woman who looked as if she had Dwarf blood in her. She was at death’s door, but when she opened her eyes and saw the bright, hairy head of the lion staring into her face, she did not scream or faint. She said, “Oh, Aslan! I knew it was true. I’ve been waiting for this all my life. Have you come to take me away?”

“Yes, dearest,” said Aslan. “But not the long journey yet.” And as he spoke, like the flush creeping along the underside of a cloud at sunrise, the colour came back to her white face and her eyes grew bright and she sat up and said, “Why I do declare I feel that better. I think I could take a little breakfast this morning.”

Thoughts:  Aslan, like Jesus, is a healer. Lewis alludes to several healing stories from the gospels in this account. There are hints of Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-15), the four friends lowering the paralytic through the roof (Mark 2:4), and Jesus raising the young girl from the dead all mixed in here (Luke 8:54-55). Eventually, Jesus will take us on the long journey where we will be healed from all pain and sorrow forever. If you are in Christ, death is not something you need fear; rather it is something you can be waiting for all your life. (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter fourteen?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 13 (The Bulgy Bears)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 13: The High King in Command

“Your Majesty, please.” Peter turned and there stood the eldest of the Bulgy Bears. “If you please, your Majesty,” it said, “I’m a bear, I am … It was always a right of the bears to supply one marshal of the lists.”

“Don’t let him,” whispered Trumpkin to Peter. “He’s a good creature, but he’ll shame us all. He’ll go to sleep and he will suck his paws. In front of the enemy too.”

“I can’t help that,” said Peter. “Because he’s right. The Bears had that privilege. I can’t imagine how it has been remembered all these years, when so many other things have been forgotten.”

“Please, your Majesty,” said the Bear.

“It is your right,” said Peter. “And you shall be one of the marshals. But you must remember not to suck your paws.”

“Of course not,” said the Bear in a very shocked voice.”

“Why, you’re doing it this minute!” bellowed Trumpkin.

The Bear whipped its paw out of its mouth and pretended it hadn’t heard.

Thoughts:  The Bible says, “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” (1 Corinthians 1:27) The Bulgy Bears remind me that most of us who belong to God are just simple folk. God uses the simple to confound the wise; the weak to shame the strong. There is a lot of talk about excellence in the church today. Although we should certainly give God our best, we must not forget that the church is primarily a family. Families operate out of love and relationships rather than the professional standards of the business world. So let us give each other opportunities to serve in the church, even if we’re not perfect at what we do, even if we end up sucking our paws and embarrassing each other along the way. God doesn’t mind. After all, serving is our privilege and our right. (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter thirteen?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 12 (At the Door)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 12: Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance

Tell that tale your own way for all I care,” answered Nikabrik. “But whether it was that the Horn was blown too late, or whether there was no magic in it, no help has come. You, you great clerk, you master magician, you know-all; are you still asking us to hang our hopes on Aslan and King Peter and all the rest of it?”

“I must confess — I cannot deny it — that I am deeply disappointed in the result of the operation,” came the answer [from Doctor Cornelius].

“To speak plainly,” said Nikabrik,” your wallet’s empty, your eggs addled, your fish un-caught, your promises broken.” Stand aside then and let others work. And that is why — ”

“The help will come,” said Trufflehunter. “I stand by Aslan. Have patience, like us beasts. The help will come. It may even now be at the door.”

Thoughts:  This section is a good illustration of waiting upon the Lord. Caspian has blown the horn, and they have called upon Aslan for help, but Nikabrik grows impatient and wants to take matters into his own hands. There are many Biblical examples of people running ahead of the Lord, not least Abraham and Sarah who seek to build a family through Hagar rather than wait for God’s promise. Trufflehunter has it right. “Have patience … The help will come. It may even now be at the door.” Little does he know that as he speaks these words, Peter, Edmund and Trumpkin are literally just outside the door listening quietly to the whole conversation. Are you going through a difficult time? Have you called out to God? Then have patience and wait upon the Lord. Help may be nearer than you think. (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter twelve?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 11 (Aslan’s Roar)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 11: The Lion Roars

“Hush!” said the other four, for now Aslan had stopped and turned and stood facing them, looking so majestic that they felt as glad as anyone can who feels afraid, and as afraid as anyone can who feels glad …

“Oh, Aslan,” said King Peter, dropping on one knee and raising the Lion’s heavy paw to his face, “I’m so glad. And I’m so sorry. I’ve been leading them wrong ever since we started and especially yesterday morning.”

“My dear son,” said Aslan.

Then he turned and welcomed Edmund. “Well done,” were his words …

“And now!” said Aslan in a much louder voice with just a hint of a roar in it, while his tail lashed his flanks. “And now, where is this little Dwarf, this famous swordsman and archer, who doesn’t believe in lions? Come here, Son of Earth, come HERE!” and the last word was no longer the hint of a roar but almost the real thing.

“Wraiths and wreckage,” gasped Trumpkin in the ghost of a voice.

Thoughts:  “Let those who fear the LORD say: ‘His love endures forever.'” (Psalm 118:4) There is an irony in this verse. How do we fear the Lord and proclaim his love at the same time? By recognizing both his awesome power and authority as well as his mercy and grace. I like Lewis’ phrase here: “they felt as glad as anyone can who feels afraid, and as afraid as anyone can who feels glad.” The children approach Aslan humbly and reverently, confessing their wrongs. Aslan gently welcomes and forgives them. Trumpkin, on the other hand, has not believed in Aslan. He must first meet Aslan as the Lion who roars before he is ready to proclaim Aslan’s love and kindness. “Wraiths and wreckage!” (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter eleven?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 10 (Aslan’s Return)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 10: The Return of the Lion

She never stopped to think whether he was a friendly lion or not. She rushed to him. She felt her heart would burst if she lost a moment. And the next thing she knew was that she was kissing him and putting her arms as far around his neck as she could and burying her face in the beautiful rich silkiness of his mane.

“Aslan, Aslan. Dear Aslan,” sobbed Lucy. “At last.”

The great beast rolled over on his side so that Lucy fell, half sitting and half lying between his front paws. He bent forward and just touched her nose with his tongue. His warm breath came all around her. She gazed up into the large wise face.

“Welcome, child,” he said.

“Aslan,” said Lucy, “you’re bigger.”

“That is because you are older, little one,” answered he.

“Not because you are?”

“I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”

“You mean,” said Lucy rather faintly, “that it would have turned out all right — somehow? But how? Please, Aslan! Am I not to know?”

“To know what would have happened, child?” said Aslan. “No. Nobody is ever told that.”

“Oh dear,” said Lucy.

“But anyone can find out what will happen,” said Aslan.

Thoughts:  Our great hope as believers in Jesus Christ is to be united with our Lord when he returns (Titus 2:13; 1 John 3:2-3). Lewis captures some of the beauty of that moment in this scene where Lucy meets Aslan upon his return. The scene also gives us some helpful insight into Christian growth. Aslan seems bigger to Lucy not because he has aged but because she has. Although God never changes, we learn more of him as we grow older in our faith. Finally, Lucy learns that she made the wrong decision back at the gorge when she followed the others instead of Aslan. She asks Aslan what would have happened if she had obeyed, but Aslan will not tell her. How many times have we wanted to know what would have happened if we had made one decision rather than the other? No one can find out what would have happened, but as Aslan says, “Anyone can find out what will happen.” Don’t waste time on the might-have-beens. You can pick up right where you are now and follow Christ in obedience today. (Philippians 3:13-14) (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter ten?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 9 (Aslan’s Guidance)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 9: What Lucy Saw

“Look! Look! Look! cried Lucy.

“Where? What?” asked everyone.

“The Lion,” said Lucy. “Aslan himself. Didn’t you see?” Her face had changed completely and her eyes shone.

“Do you really mean — ” began Peter.

“Where did you think you saw him? asked Susan.

“Don’t talk like a grown-up,” said Lucy, stamping her foot. I didn’t think I saw him. I saw him.”

“Where, Lu? asked Peter.

“Right up there between those mountain ashes. No, this side of the gorge. And up, not down. Just the opposite of the way you want to go. And he wanted us to go where he was — up there.”

“How do you know that was what he wanted?” asked Edmund.

“He — I — I just know,” said Lucy, “by his face.”

The others all looked at each other in puzzled silence.

Thoughts:  The children get lost on their way to the Stone Table. They come to a precipice by a gorge and have to decide whether to go up or down. Just as they are about to go down, Lucy spots Aslan. She is convinced that Aslan wants them to go up, but the others are not so sure. How do you know when God is speaking to you? How do you know when God is speaking to someone else? You don’t always know. Using wisdom from God’s Word as your guide, sometimes the best you can do is pray about it and then make your decision in faith moving forward. Don’t worry, God will take care of you. It is more important to trust God than your ability to discern his will in a particular situation. (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter nine?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 8 (Aslan’s Call)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 8: How They Left the Island

“Great Scott,” said Peter. “So it was the horn — your own horn, Su — that dragged us all off that seat on the platform yesterday morning! I can hardly believe it; yet it all fits in.”

“I don’t know why you shouldn’t believe it,” said Lucy, “if you believe in magic at all. Aren’t there lots of stories about magic forcing people out of one place — out of one world — into another? I mean, when a magician in The Arabian Nights calls up a Jinn, it has to come. We had to come, just like that.”

“Yes,” said Peter, “I suppose what makes it feel so queer is that in the stories it’s always someone in our world who does the calling. One doesn’t really think about where the Jinn’s coming from.”

“And now we know what it feels like for the Jinn,” said Edmund with a chuckle. “Golly! It’s a bit uncomfortable to know that we can be whistled for like that. It’s worse than what Father says about living at the mercy of the telephone.”

“But we want to be here, don’t we?” said Lucy, if Aslan wants us.”

Thoughts:  God doesn’t normally “whistle” us away from one place to another (but see Acts 8:39-40). However, he does call us to follow him, and therefore we should be willing to go anywhere at any time. It is a bit uncomfortable yielding control of your life to another. But Lucy has the right attitude. As with Lucy and Aslan, we want to be where God wants us, don’t we? (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter eight?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 7 (The Time of Greatest Need)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 7: Old Narnia in Danger

At last there came a night when everything had gone as badly as possible, and the rain which had been falling heavily all day had ceased at nightfall only to give place to raw cold …

“If your Majesty is ever to use the Horn,” said Trufflehunter, “I think the time has now come.” Caspian had of course told them of this treasure several days ago.

“We are certainly in great need,” answered Caspian. “But it is hard to be sure we are at our greatest. Supposing there came an even worse need and we had already used it?”

“By that argument,” said Nikabrik, “your Majesty will never use it until it is too late.”

“I agree with that,” said Master Cornelius.

“And what do you think, Trumpkin?” asked Caspian.

“Oh, as for me,” said the red Dwarf who had been listening with complete indifference, “your Majesty knows I think the Horn — and that bit of broken stone over there — and your great King Peter — and your Lion Aslan — are all eggs in moonshine. It’s all one to me when your Majesty blows the Horn …

“Then in the name of Aslan we will wind Queen Susan’s Horn,” said Caspian.

Thoughts:  I love this little dialogue. Caspian was instructed not to blow the horn until his time of greatest need. Of course, how do you know when you actually reach your point of greatest need? This definitely ties in with Roland’s horn as discussed in Countdown to Caspian – Day 5. Roland waited too long to blow his horn and died with all his men. Caspian doesn’t make the same mistake. The horn can be compared to prayer in some ways. Prayer is also a calling for help beyond yourself. The good thing about prayer is that you do not need to wait until your moment of greatest need. You can pray to God anytime. Prayer should be the first thing you do, not the last. But how often do we wait until the last moment to pray? (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter seven?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 6 (Nikabrik and Reepicheep)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 6: The People That Lived in Hiding

“Do you believe in Aslan?” said Caspian to Nikabrik.

“I’ll believe in anyone or anything,” said Nikabrik, “that’ll batter these cursed Telmarines to pieces or drive them out of Narnia. Anyone or anything. Aslan or the White Witch, do you understand?”

Trufflehunter called at the mouth of a little hole in a green bank and out popped the last thing Caspian expected — a Talking Mouse. He was of course bigger than a common mouse, well over a foot high when he stood on his hind legs, and with ears nearly as long as (though broader than) a rabbit’s. His name was Reepicheep and he was a gay and martial mouse. He wore a tiny little rapier at his side and twirled his long whiskers as if they were a moustache. “There are twelve of us, Sire,” he said with a dashing and graceful bow, “and I place all the resources of my people unreservedly at your Majesty’s disposal.”

Thoughts:  Today’s selections focus on the two diminutive characters, Nikabrik the dwarf and Reepicheep the mouse. Nikabrik represents the pragmatists of this world, those who believe only when it serves their purpose. Theirs is the faith of utility and convenience. They stand in stark contrast to the noble Reepicheep who would gladly die for his faith. There are many Nikabriks in this world: the politician who attends church to gain votes in the upcoming election; the non-believer who professes faith in order to marry his girlfriend; the teenager who acts like a Christian at home and a pagan with his friends. How about you? Are you a Nikabrik or a Reepicheep? (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter six?)

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Countdown to Caspian – Day 5 (Susan’s Horn)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens in theaters on Friday, May 16. In order to whet your appetite, I am counting down the fifteen days to the movie by sharing a favorite selection from each of the fifteen chapters of C. S. Lewis’ masterful book, Prince Caspian. (Warning: Plot spoilers ahead! But if you haven’t read the book, you should really read it before going to see the movie anyways!) Here goes — let’s count down to Caspian!

From Chapter 5: Caspian’s Adventure in the Mountains

“Shall I never see you again?” said Caspian in a quavering voice.

“I hope so dear King,” said the Doctor. “What friend have I in the wide world except your majesty? And I have a little magic. But in the meantime, speed is everything. Here are two gifts before you go. This is a little purse of gold — alas, all the treasure in this castle should be your own by rights. And here is something far better.”

He put in Caspian’s hands something which he could hardly see but which he knew by the feel to be a horn.

“That,” said Doctor Cornelius, “is the greatest and most sacred treasure of Narnia. Many terrors I endured, many spells did I utter, to find it, when I was still young. It is the magic horn of Queen Susan herself which she left behind her when she vanished from Narnia at the end of the Golden Age. It is said that whoever blows it shall have strange help — no one can say how strange. It may have power to call Queen Lucy and King Edmund, and Queen Susan and the High King Peter back from the past and they will set all to rights. It may be that it will call up Aslan himself. Take it, Caspian: but do not use it except at your greatest need. And now, haste, haste, haste.”

Thoughts:  Although Lewis employs many Biblical and spiritual parallels in the Narnia Chronicles, part of the fun in these books is identifying the parallels with other great works of literature as well. Susan’s magic horn brings to mind Roland’s horn calling upon the troops of Charlemagne to come avenge the Franks after a bloody ambush by the Saracens. The story of Roland’s horn is found in The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland), the oldest major work in French literature. This epic poem captures the legends that arose surrounding the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 A.D. (Thoughts? Comments? Do you have a favorite scene or quote from chapter five?)

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