I’ll bet some folks had questions about yesterday’s quote.
It took me a while to realize my faith is constant, but my beliefs tend to shift a bit. And I certainly have all sorts of doubts and questions about the mysteries of an infinite Creator of the universe.
I used to think I had to keep those doubts and questions secret, because they indicated some sort of lack of faith. Now I understand that questions and doubts are part of faith.
An example – I know Jesus cares for every single trafficked child more than I can possibly imagine, so why does he allow the abuse to continue? I absolutely believe he has the power to stop it. All of it. Right now. So, why doesn’t he?
An atheist might say that’s proof he doesn’t exist. Or, if he does, he certainly isn’t who he claims to be. And that’s where faith enters the picture.
My faith says Jesus is exactly who he claims to be. As I study and learn more, I might get a slightly better picture of what that means. But I’ll never know all there is to know because I’m finite and he’s infinite.
In one sense, however, Jesus made our task simple. He summarized everything into “Love God and love your neighbor.” So, while we do our Bible studies and dig into the intricacies of Scripture, he said clearly that we ought to do those two things.
He also made it clear (The Good Samaritan) that our neighbor isn’t necessarily the person like us or the person next door. “Neighbor,” to Jesus, was a moral issue, not a geographic or demographic or nationalistic one.
Our team is just about ready to launch FREEDOM TOUR 2026. As we have since 2013, we’ll support the kids at Project Rescue’sHome of Hope, 22 kids we’ll never meet who live halfway around the world.
I hope you’ll join us.