The early church saw the importance of remaining united. Paul speaks of this at the start of 1 Corinthians. The fist council of the church, mentioned in Acts, came together to help keep Gentile and Jewish believers together in the church as one. Chapter 5 of Prince Caspian gives a glimpse into why unity is so important. Miraz, King of Narnia and Caspian's uncle, has laid an effective campaign to drive a wedge between the Telmarines and the Narnians to increase his foothold over Narnia, as we started to see in the previous chapter. Through Caspian's encounters with Narnians on his journey, we see just how successful Miraz has been. The Narnians don't even stop to question Caspian. They assume the worst from the start. This also prevents them from immediately joining forces with Caspian to help right the wrongs of Miraz and come together for the good of all in Narnia. We see that this divide has even shaken the Narnians faith in Aslan. Fortunately, they eventually come to their senses and listen to Caspian later. Caspian also offers them a look at his own faith in Aslan. Miraz is very much like the evil one in our lives. Evil cannot stand seeing the church united because that means we will help ourselves and others come back into relationship with God. Sowing discord is the best way to prevent our being reunited with God. That is what the evil one does in the church, and it is what Miraz has done in Narnia. Our hope is that we will be willing to listen to one like Caspian, who might seem to be an enemy at first but really is united to us in our cause. Only then can we come together to do the work God has given us to do: to bring all, including ourselves, back into relationship with our Lord. Disclaimer: unless otherwise stated, the majority of images produced here are not owned or created by me. Commenting is encouraged. Please use discretion leaving comments below, letting the love of God guide you.
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