A strange thng happened on the way to the Council

A strange thing happened on the way to a very important council. It would seem that a simple man had been invited to the council. The man was of simple origns, he had no need of great learning yet knew what the knew. He was however, embarrassed to be in such a great learned company. So on the way a plan was formed, he would speak as plainly as possible about what he had witnessed. He would make the facts of his experience so plan that even a child could understand it.

Upon arrival at the council there was a feast called, everyone would be there! What a important event, all of the "right" people would be there. So as the banquet was called and the Guest of Honor was seated. Each attendee was asked why they thought that they were invited. A Famous Doctor stood up first and said
"Because I have healed thousands of people, there are people all over the world who have been healed by me"
A famous physiscist stood up next and said "I invented a power source that doesn't pollute and actually produce oxygen instead of carbon dioxide, the Earth is now saved from ourselves"
A Pulitzer Prize winning author stood up and said "I am here because I have written the best novel ever produced by mankind, it can never be equaled"

Finally the simple man stood up and said "Because You invited me, otherwise I have no place at this table, i am honored to be invited here"

And the Guest of Honor replied "well said, these other men though the think they are wise,they are actually quiete foolish, they never even mentioned that they were here because of what I gave them, who made man so that they could be healed? Who made the earth? Who made language so that it could be written, who made you so that you could thank me?"

Faith is the hope in the unseen

The essence of Faith is not in what is seen , rather it is what is unseen. If one does not ahve the faith to to beleive, then what good are the idols of failed religions? If one requires a idol, a image of the unseen to have faith then how can one ever believe?

To try and believe by what is seen and not understood is attempting to place a image over faith, and that is entirely anathema to faith. Faith is the essence that makes Christians well..Christians. did Paul ever say "let us build a icon to a person of faith so that our faith may be greater?" Of course not, Paul and the Disciples never said any thing of the sort, they decried Idols and warned against the dangers of worshipping at them.

"Little children keep yourselves away from idols" 1John 5.21

Guard your faith and believe in Him in whom we have our existence do not be distracted nor waylaid by mankind"s spectacles, they merely serve as milk to the spiritually poor.