Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Different faces of faith

Faith is not a matter of nationality, vocation, gender, or religion. Jesus found great faith in a Roman Centurion (Mat 8:10), while John, the Jewish prophet, doubted (Mat 11:3). On the other hand John demonstrated his faith by abstaining from luxury, fine food and alcohol while Jesus feasted and enjoyed wine. Both were manifestations of wisdom (Mat 11:18-19). Finally, the religious Pharisee’s faith was found wanting compared to the immoral woman’s trust in Jesus (Luk 7:47-48). Believers can’t be stereotyped. Faith is a state of mind found in all walks of life. How do you demonstrate your faith, or lack thereof?

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