The Living Water
We all have faith in one thing or the other.
It’s either faith in our own intellectual capacity, faith in a person or faith in an institution or organization.
I believe putting your faith in Christ is a step of faith, yes, but it’s a step in the same direction that the evidence of history and science are pointing.
So if you picture a stream with a strong current, that’s the picture in my mind’s eye of how the evidence is flowing in a direction.
Not everything—you have little tributaries that are hard to account for—but overwhelmingly the evidence is flowing in a direction.
Right now I am drinking from a bottle of water.
How do I know it isn’t poison?
Well, my friend gave it to me. He has no reason to harm me.
I haven’t seen any news reports of anybody getting sick from drinking bottled water.
The name of the company is reputable.
The bottle was sealed.
It doesn’t smell funny or appear discolored.
It still could be poison, but based on that evidence I take a sip and I taste and see that it’s good.
And the Bible says “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” Psalm 34:8.
We assess, either consciously or unconsciously, the evidence that points in a direction.
We still have to take a step of faith, but it’s a logical step. It makes sense. It’s logical to drink of the living water that John 4 talks about.
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