Upright Understanding
“ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear .” Hebrews 11 : 1 - 3 KJV As rightly pointed out in St. Augustine’s definition of faith, ‘Faith is the first step to understanding; understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand’ . Those who have ever acted contrary to the motivations of the heroes of faith have all demonstrated unstable understandings of their purposes in life, relationships, commitments, and engagements. Actions motivated by economic logic, social insecurity, political lineage, and emotional stability have always resulted in disobedience to the counsel of God. Therefore, it has always been by faith that obedient children of God understand why they we...