The Magician's Nephew

In this book, when Diggory pleads with Aslan to save his mother's life, Diggory notices that Aslan also has tears in his eyes regarding his mother. This makes Diggory wonder if Aslan is even sorrier about his mother than Diggory is himself. Because Aslan represents Christ, this suspicion is true. This comforts Diggory when he resists Jadis' temptation to take an apple for himself and for his mother. He remembers that Aslan loves his mother too. It is interesting to me that it is enough alone for Diggory to know that Aslan loves him and his mother--that he doesn't insist on knowing what Aslan will ultimately do for his mother before he is willing to resist the temptation.

It is often enough for us to know just that God is here, now, for this situation. Sometimes the answers to life's problems are not given to us. But man can deal with very difficult things if he knows that God is there, and will help him when necessary.