Confronted by the mystery of existence, faith in God (and trust in His love) is our most rational and satisfying option. Faith isn’t contrary to reason, but takes into account aspects of life that mere logic can’t measure.
Logic is a necessary tool for creating order from the flood of experiences and perceptions constantly entering our consciousness. But by itself, logic is insufficient. The human brain—only about 3 pounds of delicate tissue nestled within a fragile skull and nurtured by the amazing physical organism that keeps it alive–eclipses the greatest manmade “logic machines” (computers) with its mysterious powers of self-awareness, intuition, imagination, and problem solving. But unlike computers, our brains are a gift of existence, inherited through eons of time from an untraceable source. The very idea that such a small, poorly understood and inherited brain should be the ultimate judge of reality in infinite time and space should make us smile.
Unlike logic, faith has a personal dimension. Faith in God involves trust in the Creator of time and space, the Source of everything—including logic itself. Even when the brute facts of existence seem opposed to faith, we commit heart and soul to trust in the Creator with confidence in His goodness. Faith believes in the resurrected Christ.
In the story of the primeval Garden, God spoke to Adam and Eve audibly. Unlike them, none of us is likely to hear His audible voice. But this doesn’t let us off the hook. We face the same issues they faced.
Do we believe in God’s goodness and trust His Word, or do we think we are better off without Him?
