Truth And Tradition

It bewilders me that humanity and the guiding force behind the flesh must label literally everything and everone. Someone responds one way in a reaction and we say, "Oh, that must mean that they are this way". Something happens as a result of some other type of stimulous and we claim we comprehend why it is that way. Assuredly this is true in small matters (to a limited extent), however there are, most often, far to many variables to even consider. Even if we could comprehend the variables, the collaborative solution is nonsense to us and the answer inapplicable at best. Yet, we hastily judge the weightier matters while we ponder greatly the small things.

To the point, why do we label our God? Is He one? Is he three? Do we have a mind that can conceive of God's infiniteness? Surely, we do not. Men of denomination choose a side and take hold of a cache of verses to back up their position while disregarding the entirety of the whole text. If what we believe is not in full agreement with what can be plainly seen, then what we believe is at worst a lie and at best blissful ignorance. We allow ourselves to be divided. Paul asked, (rightfully so), "Is Christ divided..."? Do we follow man's tradition and what we have heard? Should we not rather follow God and his Word? Is it not possible that all gospel believing saints hold the many keys, yet are disallowed to use them to unlock the mysteries of God, by his grace? Why is this the way of things? What restrains us? Pride - cast it off! Tradition- what is it worth? Ignorance - unfruitful and waxing in apathy.

In our attempt to define God, we have yet, confined him. Though, he cannot truly be confined by those who are yet subject to him; we have confined ourselves. His power, Spirit and Truth is beyond our reach, because we do not reach out to Him at all when we are confined to our own ignorant tradition.

Is all tradition triviality? Of course not, a tradition of faith in a perfect and risen and holy Saviour is a tradition of truth marked through ages of prophecy fulfilled through Jesus Christ and passed thenceforth from generation to generation, even until the day that is presently upon us.

copyright 2005. travis marshall iv

The Greater Mastery

Which is greater - knowledge or wisdom? To compare the two is to compare the past with the future. Knowledge is arrogant, wisdom is meek. Knowledge only knows what has been made known while wisdom is, in fact, what reveals. Knowledge can only see by sight, but wisdom sees by vision. Knowledge can only retain what has been, and wisdom guides what will yet be. Knowledge grows only from what is remembered, while wisdom springs forth from what has been experienced. To compare the two is to compare the creation to its Creator. There is no crossroad from the lesser to the greater, yet there is from the Most High to us.
What has been made known will not necessarily dictate true wisdom in its response. However, true wisdom will always dictate what has been made known. Knowledge is a road leading in two directions, infinitely. Goldly inspired wisdom is the guiding force producing the first step in the necessary direction.

copyright 2005. travis marshall iv