November 11, 2018 Isaiah 1:18 (NKJV)

“"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18 NKJV)

We may not come to God at times out of fear of condemnation (see John 3:17) or out of pride thinking we can find our own way by our own wisdom.

But God condescends to call us to reason together. The Hebrew word Niphal is used for reason or to reason together and is in what is called the imperfect tense which adds color and movement by suggesting the "process" preliminary to its completion.

Some see faith in God as throwing our intellect away and just “trusting” in God. But God reminds us though we are called to trust in God so our sins will be covered through the sacrifice of Jesus we are also called to reason with God. We are called to constantly reason with God so our faith can grow as our relationship grows as we reason together with God.

Those who condemn Christianity and Christians are just as dependent on faith because they have to trust their research and reasoning is correct. They must trust in their reasoning even as others in their community disagree with them or as they learn. Faith is an essential part of the psychology of every healthy person.

Without faith we can become paranoid and either defensive or withdrawn afraid we will be contradicted or proven wrong. We can even come to have contradictory beliefs trying to patch together an inoffensive belief system everyone will accept.

Faith in God is not only reasonable but allows growth if we continue to reason with God. Reasoning with God can be just seeking guidance or even arguing with God. If you fear reasoning with God know God calls us to bring our doubts and fears which are already known. Faith is continuing to trust God is reasonable and has a deeper knowledge of creation even when we struggle or the world laughs at God’s truth.

Will you reason with God and discover God doesn’t just have the truth but is the TRUTH? Will you Put aside your fear or arrogance and reason with God and discover Jesus as not only truth but the Truth? Will you bring to God your truth and reason honestly and then decide what is true and what you will have faith in?