I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end.
I Am Found In You
by
Steven Curtis Chapman
Be merciful to those who doubt Jude 22 NIV
Yesterday we looked at the life of Peter, how that even a man of such great faith can have periods of doubt. Today we share another verse about doubt. May I suggest to you that doubt, by itself, is not a sin.
In the book of Jude, we are told to be merciful to those who doubt. Get it? God does provide mercy to doubters. When Jesus reached out His hand to Peter, He didn't scold Peter. He certainly didn't take away Peter's salvation. He gently reminded him that everything was going to be okay.
Doubting by the believer is a part of our human nature. We are still battling the flesh. We still witness the storms of life and they sometimes seem bigger than we can handle. Which is the point exactly, because they usually are! Christ didn't criticize Peter, because it gave Him the perfect opportunity to once again demostrate His grace to Peter. As He reached out His hand to grab Peter, and they returned to the boat, Peter and the other disciples declared, "Truly this is the Son of God"!
Oh, now don't get me wrong. God does want our faith. He wants us to decrease our doubts. Hebrews 11:6 says that "without faith it is impossible to please God". We can't just always doubt and never grow in our faith. And, most importantly, the one who never gets beyone their doubt and always questions Christ could not, in my opinion, be truly saved.
But, our doubts are a part of growing in the knowledge of the Lord. As we become more and more like Christ we will doubt less and less. Until then we continue to place our faith daily in Christ and Him alone, weathering the storms of life, not by ourselves, but by the hand of the Living God.
Perhaps today you can exchange your doubts for a stronger faith in God, knowing that He is always with you, wherever you go. Once again, I say to you, God is in control!
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