Matthew 11:2-4 (ESV)
[2] Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he
sent word by his disciples [3] and said to him, “Are you the one who is to
come, or shall we look for another?” [4] And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell
John what you hear and see:
When things don’t go the way we think they should, doubts can begin to creep
in. John had introduced Jesus, but now he was sitting in prison. That wasn’t
what he expected, and he began to wonder. Is this really the one? Did I get it
wrong? So, what was Jesus’ advice? What are we to do with our doubts? Jesus
told John’s disciples, “Have John look at me.” When things aren’t going as we
expected, when doubts arise, when difficulty increases, look at Jesus. Hebrews 12:2
tells us to be “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who
for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
That’s the answer. Doubts arise because we are focused on our conditions.
Fears increase because our eyes are on the temporal. Our faith becomes shaky
because we are distracted by the here and now. That’s why we need to be telling
each other what Jesus is doing in our lives. That’s why we need to be reminded
to keep our eyes on him. Now is not forever, but Jesus is. He is the answer to
our doubts. Do you doubt your salvation? It’s because you are focused on your
deeds. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Your salvation is in him. Do you doubt the
existence of God? Fix your eyes on Jesus. He is God made flesh who willingly
went to the cross for you. Do you doubt the Bible? He is the one who sent his
Spirit to give us understanding. That is the same Spirit that inspired the
Bible, who guided the writers as they put their words down. Do you doubt? Fix
your eyes on Jesus.
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