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== Friday, Aug 2: "Childlike" (Matthew 11:25) == | == Friday, Aug 2: "Childlike" (Matthew 11:25) == | ||
Continuing with the idea of "Our Father" as well as Matthew 11 and Luke 10, we will discuss the what it means to be "childlike" -- i.e. to have a father. | Continuing with the idea of "Our Father" as well as Matthew 11 and Luke 10, we will discuss the what it means to be "childlike" -- i.e. to have a father. Here for my blog post on Matthew 11:25: [[Blog:Salvation is for the "childlike"? Matthew 11:25]] | ||
When approaching Scripture, we quickly encounter the limits of reason. For example, Matthew 11:25 has confounded me:<blockquote>''At that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike."'' [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11?25 (Mt 11:25])</blockquote>Without trying to be ironic, it makes no sense to me that only the "childlike" can see God. Well, if it says it, it says it, and we just have to go with it -- we can call these the "mysteries". However, we mustn't surrender reason. Stay at it, try to understand, for the more powerful our reason, the stronger our faith. | When approaching Scripture, we quickly encounter the limits of reason. For example, Matthew 11:25 has confounded me:<blockquote>''At that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike."'' [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11?25 (Mt 11:25])</blockquote>Without trying to be ironic, it makes no sense to me that only the "childlike" can see God. Well, if it says it, it says it, and we just have to go with it -- we can call these the "mysteries". However, we mustn't surrender reason. Stay at it, try to understand, for the more powerful our reason, the stronger our faith. | ||