“That You May Know Me Better:”The Narnian Sanctification of Lucy

Pevensie

ReviewJustification

A Legal Term

A One-Time Declaration of Righteousness

Romans 4-5 (esp. 4:13-24)

Applied to Eustace

A terrible boy

Dragon & Externalized Ugliness

Begins to abandon himself

“Began to be a better boy”

SanctificationThe meaning of the word

“Setting apart:” a suitcase, your shirts

from the cleaners

The same as “saint,” “holiness,”

“hallowed”

Initiated by Justification

A lifelong process, usually frustrating to

all of us

Phil. 1:6

Lucy PevensieName

Blessed Lucy, Vision, Purity of Heart, Gift of Faith

Always sees things first, reacts rightly

Progression

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Finds Narnia,

Leads, Aslan’s name and Joy, thinks of others

Prince Caspian: Notices Narnia, Sees Aslan, More

difficult duty & correction from Aslan (but more

strength)

Edmund: “Well done.”

Lucy in VoyageVision

Notices the ship, sees her way into Narnia, knows where things are, spell to make things visible, prays, sees the Albatross, the underwater world, the Stone Knife

Results of vision: kindness, courage, wisdom, joy, helpfulness, loss for words

WeaknessesSelf-image, others’ opinions, selfishness and

crueltyUniqueness

Connection with Lewis: insects, name, the silence of Joy (p. )243.

So What’s the Point?Sanctification is a Path—a long road, a race

that takes endurance and a clear vision of our

Lord (Heb. 12:1-2)

Recognize the Imperfection of the Process—

and let that ENCOURAGE us that we have

miles to go and He will not abandon his

handiwork (Phil 1:6)

Pp. 247-8: Sanctification—A Process of

Recognizing Him Here