Thursday, November 19, 1998
Thursday, November 19, 1998
"I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24
NRSV)
There are no conditions--no qualifiers. Any who will are invited to come to Jesus. Going to
church every Sunday is importation, but that's not a condition to receive the living water. I hope
you've always live a decent and upright life, but that's not a condition either. Neither is your
financial support of Christ's work. This water that will keep you forever young within is offered
with no strings attached. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ACCEPT IT. The only requirement is
trust.
Perhaps you saw the adventure film, INDIANA JONES AND THE FINAL QUEST. In this
action-packed thriller, Jones begins a dual search for his father and the holy grail. As you may
know from your study of medieval history, the holy grail was purported to be the cup Jesus used
at the Last Supper and later it was given to Joseph of Arimethea, who used it to catch some of the
blood of Jesus at His crucifixion.
Regardless of the amount of truth in the storyline, it is an entertaining movie. In one scene, the
Nazis are trying to secure the cup, but cannot penetrate the passageway. There are three traps
that have been set to keep intruders away. Indiana Jones knows the answer to the passageway,
but refuses to go in. One of the Nazis then shoots his father and says, "Now Dr. Jones, the only
way to save your father is through the miraculous power of the grail." To make a long story short,
Jones does get the grail and it does save his father, but it is not the cup that saves him. It is his
faith in the God of the cup. Indiana Jones' father asks him, "What do you believe in now, son?"
Prayer: Dear God, I believe in you. Help me to live for you today. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA