Daily Devotional for Thursday, October 23, 2008 Have you missed any of our devotionals? Remember they can be found in the Archive section of our Website
http://www.gospelines.com "Doubt" "If God really existed, I doubt He would allow children to suffer." "I doubt a loving God would create an eternal hell." "The story of creation (in Genesis) doesn't fit with modern science; so, I doubt." ~~~~~~~ The phrase "Doubting Thomas" has been used for centuries to describe someone who refuses to believe something without visual and physical evidence. These "Doubting Thomases" are suspended between conflicting situations because the information they have (or the information they understand) does not support what they are being asked to accept (or what they want to accept). They're skeptical... "Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me!' Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' He said, 'why did you doubt?'" (Matthew 14:30-32 - NIV) Peter had seen many miracles so he knew they were possible. Most think Peter doubted that he could continue to walk on water in the face of the raging storm. However, the NLT translation sees Peter's doubt in a different light: "You have so little faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt Me?" It wasn't about Peter or the storm or even the miracles - it was about Jesus! Sometimes we need to ask ourselves, "What do we doubt?" Do we doubt that He loves children or that hell exists? Do we doubt that He created the universe and everything in it? Or, are those just subtle shadows of the real question? Do we doubt Him? My friends, God either exists and everything Jesus said is true; or, He does not exist and everything He said is a lie. What does your experience tell you? What does your heart tell you? Are you skeptical? Then maybe you should be like "Doubting Thomas" in another way. Ask! Jesus said "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7 - NIV) But when you ask, do it believing that God hears and will give generously to all without finding fault because "he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord." (James 1:5-7) Don't doubt! Take the hand of the Lord of Creation. and walk on the water. Pastor RonU ".I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." - John 14:6 (KJV) Amen and Amen! O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
