Founder and Perfecter

Jesus is “the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). We may be able to understand this more in terms of a parent and child. Imagine a mother who is teaching her daughter to drive. Imagine, too, that the daughter is particularly nervous. In fact, were it up to her, she’d rather her mom just drive her to school and soccer practice and her friend’s house. But the mother will not let her give in so easily. Instead, she instills confidence in her daughter by encouraging her, comfortin...