"Shall I fall down to a block of wood?" Isaiah 44:19b
Despite all of the hubris that we give to revelations and faith, it is still amazing how common sensical Christianity is in the end. I say, "in the end," because in the moment, Christianity is astounding, and the claims of Christ ludicrous. It is true that are ability to understand ultimately rest on obedience through belief ("By faith we understand..." Hebrews 11:3), but that understanding is real understanding. Beyond the borders of faith is that which makes perfect sense. When we cross the final threshold, and faith becomes sight, we will finally understand the true meaning of the word "duh".
"None considereth in his heart...'Shall I fall down to a block of wood?'" There is none who can see the obviousness of it all, because their foolish hearts have been darkened. If God is the Good of the universe (and is therefore the Good for we who are in the universe), then common sense says that anything other than God (whether it be noble, beautiful, or logical) can only be to our detriment if we focus on it: "He feedeth on ashes. A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul..." (vs. 20). The life of faith will take you to the shores of true understanding, for faith is how you can know the One who knows all.
"Help my darkened understanding see:
Your Foolishness is Wisdom
Because You see what we cannot;
You are Holy and we are not..."
-Jon Vowell
Despite all of the hubris that we give to revelations and faith, it is still amazing how common sensical Christianity is in the end. I say, "in the end," because in the moment, Christianity is astounding, and the claims of Christ ludicrous. It is true that are ability to understand ultimately rest on obedience through belief ("By faith we understand..." Hebrews 11:3), but that understanding is real understanding. Beyond the borders of faith is that which makes perfect sense. When we cross the final threshold, and faith becomes sight, we will finally understand the true meaning of the word "duh".
"None considereth in his heart...'Shall I fall down to a block of wood?'" There is none who can see the obviousness of it all, because their foolish hearts have been darkened. If God is the Good of the universe (and is therefore the Good for we who are in the universe), then common sense says that anything other than God (whether it be noble, beautiful, or logical) can only be to our detriment if we focus on it: "He feedeth on ashes. A deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul..." (vs. 20). The life of faith will take you to the shores of true understanding, for faith is how you can know the One who knows all.
"Help my darkened understanding see:
Your Foolishness is Wisdom
Because You see what we cannot;
You are Holy and we are not..."
-Jon Vowell
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