Tremble to touch the Lion.

"Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him." Psalms 2:11-12
I can unashamedly say that 1) the Chronicles of Narnia are probably some of my all time favorite stories and 2) I love the writings of CS Lewis. Something about the stories goes past just the story itself and deep into the inner part of my spirit. It would be too strong to say that they were "inspired," because only the Bible is "living and active," yet, I really believe that God has used Lewis to relate truths about the character of God and spirituality that are best told through the eyes of children and the love of a larger than life lion (Aslan).
I recently read a biography on the life and writings of Lewis and I came across a story within it where an American mother had written him, worried about the fact that her young son seemed to love Aslan more than he loved Jesus. Lewis replied that her son could not actually love Aslan more than Jesus, because in loving Aslan for the things he did and said he is loving Jesus for the things he did and said-- maybe even more than before.
In the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," Mr. Beaver replies to the Pevensie children's question about Aslan's safeness with:

" "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." "

And later on, just before Aslan's execution on the Stone Table, Lucy and Susan walk with the great lion on his walk towards his death. Lewis writes:

"And so the girls did what they would never have dared to do without his permission, but what they had longed to do ever since they first saw him -- buried their cold hands in the beautiful sea of fur and stroked it and, so doing, walked with him."

You may wonder what any of this has to do with the verse in Psalms 2. When I first read the verse in Psalms, I was stuck at the part that said "rejoice with trembling." What does that mean? "Serve the LORD with fear" is much easier to understand, in my mind. God is holy, I am not, therefore I should fear the consequences of my sin and serve him in a way that brings glory to him alone. But how does one tremble and rejoice at the same time?
Contemplating on it, my mind was brought to Aslan, the great and terrible, yet loving and gentle "god-lion" of Narnia. I pictured Lucy's relationship with him and how she feared his rebuke greatly (both in Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader). Yet, she rejoiced to see him and to touch his mane. Her desire was so great to please him, that though she strayed and did things that displeased him, his faintest hint of displeasure was enough to call her back to obedience.
Lucy trembled to touch the Lion. Can you imagine the great excitement and joy and rejoicing she experienced when Susan and herself were allowed to place their hands on his fur and walk with him as he gave himself up for them (though they surely did not understand it at that point). They trusted and delighted in him, yet their fear of his power and greatness was enough to may them think twice about drawing near to him.
"Kiss the Son, lest he be angry...for his wrath is quickly kindled." Intimacy with Jesus is a privilege that all believers are invited into, but do we think twice before we "bury our cold hands into the beautiful sea of fur"? Jesus is the LION OF JUDAH! He is great and terrible. Meek and mild he may be, but if you have read the description of what he looks like now at the right hand of God the Father in Revelation 19:11-16, it tells the story of his deadly potential. It seems that there is delicate balance between loving and enjoying the closeness of the Lion and fearing his power.
Tremble as you touch the Lion, but rejoice as you do. 
Just like Aslan, Jesus is the Lion of Judah (Hosea 5:14, Revelation 5:5) and though we long to touch his mane, we must tremble as we do because his potential for power and damage is great. If I have any scent of sin or disobedience, he has the right to growl and roar and claw me to shreds. Do we realize that the Great Lion is also a holy Lion?
Merriam-Webster defines "holy" as:

"Exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness."

Do I have anything in my life that might offend his goodness and righteousness? I long to and rejoice to touch the lion and "kiss the Son," but I better fear his power enough that I double-check my heart for anything that might evoke a growl from the Lion of Judah.