THROUGH FAITH WE UNDERSTAND

“For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

-2 Corinthians 4:18

Long ago, a poet remarked that birds fly but we cannot because birds have perfect faith and we do not. Aeronautical engineers tell us that it is impossible for birds to fly because of the way they are made. Yet birds, not knowing that they cannot fly, rise to heights above.

The writer of the book of Hebrews wrote, “Through faith we understand that the world’s were framed by the word of God” (Hebrews 11:3). Let’s look into the phrase, “Through faith we understand…”

Faith and logic seem to be contradictory. Some things seem not to have logic to them whatsoever. Yet, when taken by faith, we can come to accept and understand what may not be perfectly logical. Some people, lacking faith, are stumped by the lack of logic and struggle for most of their lives, waiting for explanations which will never come.

One of the reasons that Scripture talks about “faith as a little child” is that children are not connected with logic; theirs is simple, straightforward trust, and on the wings of faith, they understand.

It isn’t that faith is an enemy of logic, for there are times when faith is the most logical thing in the world. But faith transcends logic; this means through faith we understand what you consider that logical is somewhat of a judgment call – it’s an understanding of what you think. God’s logic, however, is totally different than ours, and by accepting His point of view by faith, we understand many things which would otherwise escape us.

Faith transcends logic, and apart from faith, relationships break down quickly. This means there is a logic to faith and through faith, we understand.