Our Kenotic Lord.

Our Kenotic Lord.

A blog entry worth reflecting on. Also, the blog itself (NEW LIFE ASIA) is of note for being written by a Catholic, yet still being of the heart.

Also, a truth I have contemplated before, from another post on that same blog:


"But faith can be also defined as trust, trust that God has the ability to do what he has promised. And this disturbing characteristic of faith often reveals that deep down in our hearts we are unbelievers. Yes, we adhere to Christian faith; yes, we believe in God and accept the teaching of our Church. But, do we trust? Do we trust that God can provide for our needs as He did for the widow in Zarephath? Do we trust that God can heal us as He healed Naaman? The most disturbing passage I have found in the Bible is this: “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12). It is disturbing, because, as I look around, I hardly see myself and many of my brothers and sisters in faith doing what Jesus had been doing. Jesus unveils our lack of trust in God in order to remind us that it is not enough to adhere to a certain religion and declare, from time to time, belief in God. Jesus unveils our lack of trust to help us realize that faith is a close relationship with Him who is able to provide, heal, forgive, and gift us with life that last for ever."

Faith is not a belief, it is a conviction. That is the meaning of the Greek word for faith.

I have said before that I know the truths of God, but I do not trust him. I haven't yet seen that I can depend on him in my life. I haven't had to rely on him in such a way to build that trust.

Also- a book I borrowed from Mikki Getterman, "Hebrew Christianity" by Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, is very good- it seeks to define the distinction between Hebrew & Gentile Christians, and does so very well. I can see this book being one I come back to for years and refer any young Hebrew Christians to.

.L