Simple Faith as Small as an Elephant

The bible was and is and always will be the focus of the Christian faith and belief. Mere history in the pages written by mere men.

So what is so great about the bible that we have revered it for so many years?

This question has been asked and answered so many times throughout the ages - which answer will you choose to believe?

Our common sense and logic has to be satisfied. God has created us to think. We think to satisfy ourselves because we are selfish.

(What? You say it's selfish to even 'THINK'?)

Yes, in a sense - because we want answers, not for others, but for ourselves.

I've always thought about why people from the villages (kampungs) and rural areas believe in God with a fervor that amazes me. How do they, who hardly have any education and teachings, build up such unwavering faith in God.

We tend to analyse things too much. I'm not asking you to become dumb.

CS Lewis writes the best arguments about Christianity that I had to read the paragraph several times to understand what he was trying to explain. His book, 'Mere Christianity', gives you a scientific and logical argument about Christianity.

The brilliance of such people are required. We were made to think. I like talking to people who gives an in depth explanation of why certain portions of the bible said this or that. It is information.

We're in an age where information is overflowing out of our ears - literally.

How then, can we still remain 'rural' and just swallow everything we hear? We have become skeptical and doubting and careful. It has become increasingly difficult to believe at first take something that is meant to be so simple.

God created the universe and the earth. God created man and woman in His image, to commune with Him. Man sinned against God, making us unholy and unable to come to God, who is holy, face to face. God (in the old testament) gave man solutions to atone for our sins through blood sacrifices of animals and be as close as possible to Him.

God (in the new testament) gave Jesus (God as man, His only Son) to die on the cross for all our sins, that we no longer need to sacrifice blood to atone for our sins - Jesus being the ultimate sacrifice for us. In doing so, created a bridge for us to come to God directly - as was the initial plan for Adam and Eve.

The only thing we have to do is to believe in Jesus, and confess we are sinners and that Jesus is the Lord of our lives.

This basic truth is too simple to understand. Too far fetched to believe that our almighty and great God had to take several thousand years to plan this out.

With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. (2 Peter 3:8b)

Who are we, really, to God? Mere pawns on His chessboard?

You may look at us as pawns and knights and kings and queens - all with a specific purpose. However, He created each of us, not out of game and fun, but out of love and sincerity and purposefully. Everything He created was and is GOOD. The english version only says 'good'. Words are limited.

But consider how God took care especially of Adam. He created all other things and left it for Adam to manage. But he made sure Adam had everything - even to create a woman to help Adam. God did not give the elephants extra attention. God walked together with Adam and Eve. (Genesis 3:8) Why would God take special care of Adam if he was only a pawn whom He didn't care for?

We analyse so many factors of our lives. Where to work. Where to study. What to wear. Whom to marry. What to buy.

It's about time we analyse who God is and who we are to God - and accept it.