Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Doubts”
Our Bible verse for today: “When doubts filled my mind, Your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” Psalm 94:19 (NLT)
Our thought for today: “Doubt can draw you closer to God.”
It’s not uncommon to have doubts about all sorts of things. We doubt ourselves, we doubt others, we doubt the future, and sometimes we even doubt God. We humans are fickle creatures and we often need to be reassured.
Even some of the greatest Biblical heroes had their times of doubt. In Genesis chapter 15 Abraham had an encounter with God where God promised him that he would indeed have a son to be his heir (Isaac), and that his descendants would become a great nation. What was Abraham’s response to that wonderful promise from God? “O Sovereign Lord, how can I be sure?” Genesis 15:8.
It wasn’t so much that Abraham’s faith was weak or flawed, it was that his faith was being challenged in a new way. So he was asking God to help him embrace the promise with confidence. That’s actually pretty common in the Bible. We could refer to the stories of Moses, Gideon, David, Solomon, Peter, Thomas, Paul, and many others, and see the same thing.
Your doubts don’t bother God as long as you come to Him seeking answers. If you do, then your questions and doubts will serve to draw you closer to Him. Doubt only becomes sin if you let it lead you away from God. If in the midst of asking questions and searching for answers you look more closely at Him and His ways, spending even more time in prayer and study, your doubts will ultimately serve to strengthen your faith.
I encourage you to remember His promises to you and all of the ways He has blessed you in the past. Then let those memories be a source of confidence and hope as you work through whatever doubts, questions, or issues you are dealing with at this time.
In Hebrews 13:5 Jesus promised, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
That’s a great promise. He is always there for you. So as you wrestle with questions and doubts about difficult issues, draw even closer to God as you dive in and dig deep in your search for answers and reassurance.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 