Faith is not Logical

Devotional Reading: And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. Matthew 21:21 ESV

Jesus encourages the application of faith for things which are seemingly impossible. How does faith operate? For a start, faith begins where logic ends. 1 Corinthians 2:5 says that our faith does not “rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

Faith is based on who God is – His unchangeable character, His power and His Word. Faith is not based on our ability, our expertise or our acumen. 

Abraham exemplified this “illogical” faith. Hebrews 11:8 says that, “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” (emphasis mine)

Quite unlike Abraham, we want to understand all the pros and cons before we implement a decision, or even take a step forward. But faith is about implicit trust and obedience in a God whose ways are far beyond our comprehension. 

Like Abraham, faith will cause you to do things which seem radical. It will cause you to look foolish. But, remember, such acts of faith propel the greatest breakthroughs. 

One of the greatest obstacles of faith is human logic. It’s only when you let go of logic can faith operate fully.

Prayer and Confession
I walk by faith and not by my senses
I believe God’s word as it is even if it looks foolish
Amen!

Further Reading – Hebrews 11:1, 2Corinthians 5:7, Mark 11:23-24