Glimpses of Truth

Had Any Doubts Lately?

When I began my day today, I must admit that I had doubts.  What are your doubts?  What are your fears?  Well, today I doubted the ability of someone to get something accomplished.  I’m grateful for the wisdom and abilities of others.  But look, they don’t do it my way.  Their passion is different from mine.  They inject a different focus than I would have done.  The end results could be different.  So what should I do?  Should I withdraw from all those who are different from me, or should I saddle my horse and lead a few who might go with me in battle? 

I even have doubts about the few.  Why am I the only one who is right and everybody else is either way off or at least a little off-center?  History (we’re living history) tells of individuals and groups who have pulled away from all kinds of groups – churches, political parties, businesses, even families.  Somebody, somewhere, thought everybody else was wrong.  A splinter group was formed.  So what am I to do?

How about morals, values, principles, and faith?  I do have doubts.  Just how can I (we) live a life devoted to God when we are surrounded by a culture that is becoming more and more  and more hostile to Biblical truth and faith?  If our focus and passion is to know Christ and let Him be known, it will shape the way we view our doubts of today and tomorrow.  I don’t know, I don’t have any idea what the full outcome of my life will be.  I mean, I don’t know just now how or what or where the Lord will lead me in my final days.  I do know that He is able.  The question is, am I willing?  So what must I do?  I will just stand on the eternal promises of a perfect God, a perfect Savior and Sacrifice for me.  I think that will be sufficient for me and you, too.

Where will this day lead me?  Shall I say the right things?  Will I act and react in the proper manner?  It will, I’m convinced, depend on whether or not I’m obedient to the wishes of my Creator.  Have doubts about today?  Regardless of the situations or circumstances, no matter what the trial or temptation, God is always true and faithful.  Doubts!  I keep going back to that word.  I keep going back because it is that doubt which robs me of all the abundant blessings which God has in store for me.  I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to allow anything to cheat me out of the abundance of God.

I guess I’m selfish.  Doubt just pours me into the mold of the culture around me.  And that darkness just adds more and more and more doubt.  It grows like a mold.  But listen up!  The sun (Son) destroys that mold.  As a believer in my Redeemer, I’m blessed with the opportunity to reflect the light of my God and His Word. That takes the selfish part out.  God is able to place the passion in each soul.  The results, not my way but His way, shall stand.  So are you Doubtful?  Then allow the God of this Word to reflect on your choices and decisions today. 

Let’s look around in the darkness before us with the light of this Word and discover how we can better serve God.  We’re writing history.