We live in a world, where evidence is king, seeing is believing and materiality is progress. Yet, just like you cant take the ‘green out of grass’ or the ‘blue out of sky’ so you cant take ‘faith out of fact’. Intuitive to man, is to have belief. Belief in something, belief in anything, belief in nothing! Man must believe. Rationality and reason will satisfy the mind, but not the soul. Leave a man long enough and eventually he gravitates to belief.
Many ex-communist countries have some of the largest faith groups in the world. The underground church in China is so strong, that it could shift the balance of power within a generation.
What is it that drives a man, to eventually make peace with his maker.
What is it that aches a man, to eventually find rest for his troubled soul.
What is that empties a man, to eventually be filled with purpose.
Faith is not so much a religion, but an inherent quality of divinity in humanity.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for.
Faith is the evidence of things not seen.
But faith is never fulfilled, until it finds rest in relationship.
Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life - not because he was a signpost or because he was a philosopher or a healer.But because he was the fulfillment of all faith.
That is why he said - he is THE way and not A way. He is THE truth and not A truth. He is THE life and not A life.
If you want to find the ultimate ‘residence of evidence’ then try parking your faith with the ultimate Father.
Liam