Many are aware of the famous reply of Mr. Beaver in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.”  

It is easy in our culture to migrate to an Aslan who retains his roar, but has really been declawed and left toothless.

John fell over like a dead man at the revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev. 1:17).  Yes, Jesus picks him up and says to not be afraid, but John’s awe over Jesus is something which is missing in our today’s chummy Christianity.