[Samuel said], " 'Now therefore, stand still that I may reason with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did to you and your fathers; ... Only fear the LORD, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.' "
I Samuel 12:7, 24
The Israelites were living in the emotions of the moment in wanting a king. Samuel tried to reason with the people from the facts of history (vss 6-15). They had not rationally considered the consequences of their action. God does not want us to be ignorant and act irrationally. In fact, He says, "Come, let us reason together" (Isaiah 1:18). Believers are accused of being irrational for believing in God, and taking a blind leap of faith. But our faith is not based in emotionalism but in the evidence – the facts – of history and Creation. If anything, athiests (the "intellectuals") ignore the evidence and take a blind leap of faith because of their irrational desire to avoid the concept being accountable to a Supreme Being. That being said, we still serve God "in truth with all our hearts" (emotionally). Without emotions, our faith is dead intellectualism. Think about all the great things He has done for us.
Today's Thought: Our faith needs to be rational and emotional.
Have a believing day. Love you.
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