Friday, April 13, 2018

Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things

How ironic that some would have us believe our dedication to God is ignorance. On the contrary, the true believers are tested to not follow blindly, but are constantly questioning and seeking—they do not have a sure knowledge. We walk by faith with trust and hope. Contrast that with the self-assured who would deceive us and have us believe our path is folly. It is they, ironically, who are closed minded in their beliefs and lifestyles for they question not and seek not. It is the disciples of Christ who grow line upon line, from precept to precept, who rely daily on God’s goodness and mercy, who grow from grace to grace who are open minded and seeking for the truth daily, trusting that God will reveal. It is, ironically, our uncertainties that remind us that we are keeping an open mind and constantly seeking to add to the truth, light, and knowledge we have already received.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

All things shall work together for your good

The ancient apostles walked and talked with Christ. They testified that He lived, but they also saw firsthand that He died and they knew it with certainty. How terrible to witness of that death and yet how important that they be able to testify absolutely that He died, for otherwise their testimony of His living again would have been questioned and doubted! God made to "work together for your good" the pain of the apostles' experience. God can make our pains and suffering serve high purposes, His purposes.