The trust in me theme of Pentecost 12c
continues with what must be acknowledged as the trust poof text. (pun intended)
Faith “the assurance of things hoped for
and the confidence in things not seen” is the version I memorized and the
meaning, no matter how it is translated, has served me well. That being said I must
confess that I am not a confident Christian even though I do have confidence in
Christ. By that I mean I have all kinds of doubts about myself and my life of
faith but no doubts about the one in whom I trust. But that shouldn't surprise
you or me nor should we lament the truth about ourselves. I believe confident Christians
are not all they are cracked up to be and a healthy dose of doubt means the
life of faith is no walk in the park, which may be what the life of faith is
all about. I hope in things that have been promised but not delivered. I have
confidence in what I cannot see, the better country for which I long, and
believe it is more real than the one in which I presently live. The Hebrews 11 list
of those who lived by faith is not a list of faith super stars but those who
hoping against hope lived as if the promise not realized had already been
delivered and the things not seen were fully visible. Put your name in the
Hebrews 11 list, you less than confident Christian, for the word to them is the
word to us. Believe in what you cannot see. Trust me.
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