By The Rev. H. M. Little, L.S.T., Rector of the Church of the Advent,
Montreal.
A careful reader of the Gospels must be struck with the insistence
which Jesus Christ places upon faith. "Verily I say unto you I have
not found so great faith, no, not in Israel." "Why are ye fearful, O
ye of little faith?" "Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of
the palsy, son be of good cheer." "According to your faith be it done
unto you." "He did not many mighty works there because of their
unbelief." "O woman, great is thy faith, be it unto thee even as thou
wilt." "Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" "Ye believe in God,
believe also in me."
What then is this faith which Jesus Christ asks of people? Is it
nothing more than a "looking upward" by one in need to one able to
supply the need? Jesus was never satisfied with this attitude.