All in Faith and Belief

God is our creator, and following the fall of Adam and Eve from grace in the Garden of Eden He has worked out the means of our redemption, and our salvation. His Son Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross, but wasn’t it God’s will that sent Him there? Since His crucifixion have we picked up our own crosses to follow Him? Do we do this because we believe or are we still waiting on God to say “come”? Believing becomes much easier once we realize that God formed us, provided us with a means of salvation, and that we will be living in His presence for eternity. But do we know who He is, or do we simply have faith and believe in Him like we would an unknown philanthropist or a mysterious benefactor?

What is the nature of our belief? Is it founded in unseen faith, or does it need to see physical evidence of God’s power before it will prosper and grow? Do we live in a matter of fact spiritual world where giants are slain by a single smooth stone thrown by a young shepherd boy, or do we believe in the incredible wonder of a God who speaks to us mysteriously from burning bushes that are not consumed by fire, in an awe inspiring God whose small still voice whispers to us, or an unseen God who reveals himself to us in dreams, visions, and mysterious voices in the night? Are we like Thomas the disciple who needed to feel the wounds of Christ, or Samuel the Prophet who only heard the voice of God in the night?