left. Those who passed by hurled insults at Him, shaking their heads
and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it
in three days, come down from the cross and save yourself!”
(Mark 15: 27-30)
In contemplating this passage, I found myself singing “Faith” by
George Michael, a song that was popular when I was a teenager.
Although the lyrics are not based in religion, the resounding theme is
to believe in a relationship of which you are not sure. Those who
doubted Jesus did not have faith, and therefore did not believe in a
relationship with Him and His Father.
Although Jesus had done many things to prove that He was the son
of God, countless people lacked the faith to believe Him. They needed
more proof. If I were alive at this time, would I have had faith or
would I have been asking Jesus to save Himself?
My answer is dependent on what age I would have been. As a child, I
found it easy to have faith, as many others did. We believed in God,
Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. When the
mystical characters’ truths were revealed, I guess I began to
question my faith in God also. As I progressed through school, it
became necessary to constantly “prove” my answers. I had to “show
my work” in math and cite sources when writing research papers.
There was no absolute proof that there was a God, so I was very
unsure. I would have definitely been asking Jesus to come down from
the cross.
Thankfully, I have seen God’s work in my life since those days of
doubt. He has proven to me that without Him in my life, I am lost.
Today, having faith means believing in a relationship that I AM sure
of. I commend those whose faith never falters, especially in youth,
when there are so many unanswered questions and confusing,
conflicting messages. I pray that we are able to nurture the youth of
our community and help them to establish a constant and lasting
faith in God.
“Cause, I gotta have faith…faith…faith.”
Jessica Lenhart
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