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Friday, 2 January 2026

Faith that commands

 The miracles of Jesus Christ show that the Father is to be believed as supporting life, health, and safety: Life - by the resurrection miracles; health - by the healing miracles; safety - by the calming of the dangerous storm. Belief in God along these lines is key to believing He will provide such things and respond to crises in such ways. Firmly believing without giving in to doubts, and being able to stand by that belief in the face of worldly objections, this is key to commanding Nature such that it obeys. Jesus’ teaching, when acted on in this way, is proven to be good teaching: Light in the midst of darkness. Then Jesus himself can build on this faith, and in so doing he can build God’s temple from such believing individuals. Continuing in his teachings, as true disciples, leads to experiences of doing greater and greater things through his name. This pleases God.