Friday, May 31, 2019
Good Morning, Jesus
Why do I have doubts, Lord? Where is my faith that You’ll do what You promised when results are not what I expected? Is my doubt a sign I’m still lost in sin? Where is my faith when I’m drowning in problems for no apparent reason?
But then Your Word tells us everyone who follows You, from Abraham to King David to Your New Testament followers who changed the world all struggled with bouts of doubt. So, what makes us think we are exempt from facing the same battle? This is normal in our walk of faith. Maybe we were disappointed about a job, or our finances dwindled to the point of panic. Perhaps a relationship ended suddenly and left us broken. Maybe we’re disappointed because You didn’t give us what we wanted. Sometimes we find ourselves in a wilderness area, where the good Christian life seems only a dream. Where is faith? Is God really Who He says He is?
Bouts of doubt are not opposite of faith. Believing God even when things are not going as planned strengthens weak faith. Luke chapter seven tells how John the Baptist, imprisoned for preaching the truths of God, had concerns if Jesus really was the Promised One, the Savior. The disciples doubted after seeing Jesus crucified—this wasn’t what they planned when they followed Jesus! We know the ending of those stories. God resurrected Jesus and His followers changed the world. It’s the same for each one who places faith in Christ: even though trials and doubt occur, their story ends well.
When doubt clogs my mind, help me, Lord, to remember You’ve invested Your life in me and constantly work to increase my faith (Philippians 2:13).
Increase my faith, Lord Jesus. Amen.
THANKFUL 
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