The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading Planنموونە

Faith Is Difficult

in a world where faith is difficult can faith exist. Scripture describes God as a hidden God. We have to make an effort of faith to find him. There are clues we can follow. And if that weren’t so, if there were something more or less than clues, it’s difficult to understand how we could really be free to make a choice about him. If we had absolute proof instead of clues, then we could no more deny God than we could deny the sun. If we had no evidence at all, we could never get there. God gives us just enough evidence so that those who want him can have him. Those who want to follow the clues will. As here in 1 Chronicles 28:9, the Bible says elsewhere that those who seek the Lord will find him (see Deuteronomy 4:29; Jeremiah 29:13; Acts 17:27). It doesn’t say everybody will find him; it doesn’t say nobody will find him. Some will find him. Who? Those who seek. Those whose hearts are set on finding him and who follow the clues.

— Adapted from interview with Dr. Peter Kreeft

Taken from The Case for Christ Study Bible