2 Corinthians 5:5 (NASB)
5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.
6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—
7 for we walk by faith, not by sight—

The truth of the life beyond life is a matter of faith not of sight. For our human senses and observation of the universe is imprecise. Understanding the world around us from human terms even requires faith. As a child our sight tells us that as someone walks away from us they become smaller. Yet we learn that this is not true. The earth looks flat to us, yet we know that this is not the case. Our sight deceives us when we use it alone to discern the world around us. Insight, or faith in other important facts corrects our imperfect human sight.

I have a friend, one who attends church regularly, who told me that he was a scientist and just wasn’t sure that Christianity could be believed. Yet the science that he holds fast to, requires much faith. He, like many assert that if it cannot be “proven” scientifically, then it cannot be believed. Yet, the very basic postulates that all science is built upon cannot be proven, but have to be assumed.

The fact that our senses can deceive us – that we must accept on faith, even the universe around us – I find to be a beautiful plan orchestrated by an Almighty and Holy God. He wants us to love Him, not because our physical senses tell us so, but because the faith that He gives to us convicts us. We walk by faith – and when we do, He reveals Himself to us in mighty ways.

Father, we praise You for the universe that You have created. We thank You for the faith that You have given us to walk by, for the revelation of scripture that gives us an understanding Your plan. I pray that You would open the eyes of those with faith that cannot see You. I pray for my friend that he would come to a saving faith in You. I ask this in Jesus name and it is in His precious name I fervently pray. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,