Tag: Evidence

Evidence & Excuses

Ever notice how, for some people, there’s never “enough” evidence for God? You could show them miracles, point to transformed lives, or share fulfilled prophecies—but they still hesitate. In Luke 16, Jesus confronts this mindset in the story of the rich man and Lazarus. We meet a man who waited too long. From his place of torment, he begs for someone to warn his brothers, hoping to give them “enough” evidence to believe. But Jesus’ response is stark: “They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them” (Luke 16:29). In other words, the truth is already in front of them if they’re willing to see it.

Jesus’ words reveal something crucial about faith: it isn’t a scavenger hunt for irrefutable proof but a journey of seeking, trusting, and responding to the evidence already present. Often, what we’re really looking for isn’t more evidence but the courage to act on what we know. Like in Matthew 13, Jesus explained that His parables were meant to be understood by those willing to seek—those with open hearts and searching minds.

Our desire for “more proof” can sometimes be a guise for something deeper: a desire to stay in control. A demand for unending evidence often masks our reluctance to submit our lives to a holy God. We may say we want to believe, but often we’re more comfortable holding onto the illusion of self-determination. Admitting that God’s way is true means surrendering to His authority—a step that can feel like losing our grip on our own destiny.

The rich man’s plea for “more” shows us that delaying faith can lead to missing out on the real opportunity to believe—right here, right now. Romans 1 reminds us that God’s nature is evident in creation, and Hebrews 11:6 tells us that “without faith, it is impossible to please God.” Faith begins where control ends, and sometimes our quest for “more proof” only keeps us from seeing the truth that’s already evident.

In our hearts, the question isn’t whether there’s enough evidence. It’s whether we’re willing to act on it—and willing to yield. Today, ask yourself: am I holding back because I truly need more proof, or am I reluctant to give up my own way? God has shown us enough to trust Him. Now, we must decide whether we will.

Is Faith Blind?

Psalm 34:8 commends the reader to “Taste and see that the Lord is good”. The cultural trope that faith is blind is maddening. God has provided evidence many, many times. He showed proofs to Moses, Pharaoh, and Gideon among others. Jesus offered evidence to Thomas when he doubted. And indeed history is littered with evidence for God generally and Jesus specifically. We needn’t have a “blind” faith. My faith is based not on unquestioning trust of some invisible promise! My faith is built on the incredible evidence for the Gospel of grace that Jesus died to offer to me, and to you. So I, like David, will commend any among you who is holding something back from God (whether that’s your life, your finances, your career, your time, or anything else) to give it over to Him. Trust Him. Watch Him. Taste and see that the Lord is good.

1 Samuel 20-21; Psalm 34 | 105/365

Why Isn’t God More Obvious!?

A question asked by atheists and naive Christians constantly. If only God would do X, or Y, or Z… then people would believe! I love this idea because it flies in the face of all the evidence since forever. We want to be right and our brains will seek out evidence that makes us right and ignore evidence that doesn’t. This confirmation bias is what lead a pair of pilots on Air Canada Flight 759 to nearly land on a taxiway instead of the adjacent runway. Look it up. There’s video!

The same thing led me to once pour nearly 4 litres of antifreeze into my windshield washer resivour. I could tell something wasn’t right, but I pressed through anyway because surely there is something wrong with the evidence in front of me rather than my previous decision!

When Pharaoh and the Egyptian officers and army realize they have let the Israelites go after plagues of blood, frogs, gnats, flies, animal death, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and human death they think… ‘what a stupid thing we’ve done! We need to go recapture them!’

Seriously. How quickly and easily we forget the consequences of disobedience once those consequences have passed! Despite all that evidence, evidence from which the country of Egypt was still reeling, they decide to go get some MORE consequences. After seeing the pillars of smoke and fire and the parting of the Red Sea, the Egyptians — in spite of the unreasonably large body of evidence — continue to chase after Israel THROUGH THE GAP IN THE SEA WITH WALLS OF WATER ON EITHER SIDE! No amount of evidence would convince this man that the God of Israel was real and that He would ensure His people were released form Egyptian slavery.

The fact is that God has provided a plethora of evidence, we just need to set down our biases and review it honestly.

Exodus 13-15 | 036/365