Daily Devotional
Logic Will Only Take You So Far
“Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.”
1 Peter 3:8-9
October 9, 2024
Ponder This
Suppose you want to go to Europe. You get in your car and drive to New York City. Then you drive to the ocean there. There’s no bridge that crosses the great Atlantic. So, you park your car and get on an airplane to travel the rest of the way. The car is good, but it can only take you so far. Logic is like that. Logic is good, but it will only take you so far. And when you come to a chasm that is so wide logic can’t leap, then faith must fly.
If somebody says to me, “Prove there’s a God,” I just simply say, “I can’t.” And then I just turn back to them, and I say, “Prove there is no God.” And if he’s honest, he’ll say he can’t. And he says, “Well, you’re just naive because you believe there’s a God.” I say, “That’s right. I’m a believer. And you’re a believer, too. I believe there is a God; you believe there is no God. I have faith that there is; you have faith that there isn’t.” What I believe is reasonable, but it goes beyond reason...to faith...that God is.
- How have you responded to him or skeptics in the past?
- Have you ever tried to use logic to explain your faith? What happened?
Practice This
Pray for a skeptic you know, asking God to open his or her eyes to believe and trust in Him.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
