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Originally Posted by Igzy
C.S. Lewis believed that stories of magic naturally helped tell the story of God. Kids want to believe in magic. Why? Because there is magic in God. God can work miracles. God can override the boring physical laws of the universe and make something wonderful happen. God can do whatever he wants.
Moses worked magic. So did Elijah and Elisha. God worked magic with Daniel. And Jesus did all kinds of magic. Then, so did the apostles.
Where is the magic now? We teach kids about the mundane laws of the universe and about dry Christian doctrines with no sparkle behind them. Everything is cut-and-dried and in order. No wonder kids long for Santa, Superman and Harry Potter.
One thing about the LC in the early days was it was magical. Where is the magic now? God is still magical. It's us who have grown jaded, like kids who no longer believe in Santa Claus or much else for that matter.
Kids can afford to play make-believe magic with Santa because there is true magic in God.
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YES!! YES!! I am even going to go out on a limb here! The reason (
I believe) kids and people are intrigued with 'magic'... and the likes of Superman, superheroes, Harry Potter especially, is because when God created man, He created him (man & woman) perfect, in His Image and Likeness. We are all on the same page on this one.
Satan in his sleezy, crafty way, introduced witchcraft to the pagans. And since he is the ruler of the darkness of this world and has powers himself, he has done a number on many, many people. I always love how God told Moses to throw the staff on the floor in front of Pharaoh which turned into a snake. Then Pharaoh's magicians did the same thing and their stick turned into a snake but Moses snake ate up their snake !
Had man not sinned, I truly believe we having our Father & Creator's DNA in our blood, would be doing many 'magical' things we cannot do now. For instance, FLYING. Think about it. Due to sin, in order to get around, man invented the wheel.
ships, the car, planes, trains. These vehicles while very useful also are pollutants. So what was once beautiful pristeen oceans, lakes and rivers, now adays we have to worry about flesh eating bacteria!!
I remember pondering on the question why would God give us dominion over the fish of the sea when Adam and Eve were not hunters of animals before the fall.
I often think "I bet they could swim deep in the ocean without breathing apparatus and talk to the fish, play with them and magnify the Glory of God to them."
To us God has supernatural powers. But His Power(s) are natural to HIM. And as His children, we inherited His powers but due to sin, He took those powers away from us until we are totally transformed and Glorified in Him.
Just think, one day and soon I expect, the dead in Christ are going to rise up from their graves in Glorified bodies. And we who are alive will follow suit. We will defy gravity in our Glorified bodies to meet Jesus in the air!!!