“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach.”
(Rom. 10:8)
During my son Andrew’s regular visit this past week, while sitting on the porch discussing the things of the Lord, he brought up an interesting thought, much of which will be incorporated in this article. He mentioned how unscriptural the little cliche “leap of faith” is, as many quaint little sayings we use are.
Like many things we say and do in our Christian lives that are not scriptural, we cling to them because they make us look spiritual. That comes first in a lot of fleshly (carnal) lives. Some, after conversion, throw intellect out the window. They have both a love and zeal but without knowledge (Phil. 1:9; Rom. 10:2).
Faith is not groundless, it has a “sure foundation.” Paul tells us Biblical faith comes by the Word of God (Rom. 10:17). As my son says, “FAITH MAY BE BLIND, BUT IT IS NOT DEAF!” There is always a “still small voice” that tells us the right way, no matter how dark the situation. We spend our time looking when we should be listening.
Francis Schaeffer illustrated our topic best . It’s like us standing on the edge of a cliff in total darkness. Is the drop off that leads to safety, only three feet from us or three thousand? Who wants to take a leap of faith, with no assurance, to prove it? Then a voice says from beneath us, “Jump, it’s only a few feet.” That is a confident faith!
"Knowledge begets trust."
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