But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since You have spoken to Your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Exodus 4:10 ESV
Doubt is destructive. It fills us with uncertainty and makes us indecisive. It affects our ability to connect with our Lord and receive His wisdom. We will know doubt is at work when we struggle to believe the following truths: First, God loves us all the time. Most of us accept the Lord’s deep affection for us when we’re “good.” But how about when we’re disobedient? Our behaviour doesn’t change His love. We can be certain of this because of the promises in Romans 5:8, which says, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” God loved us while we rebelled against Him. That’s amazing grace. Second, doubt is working in our lives when we struggle to believe that God has forgiven our disobedience. We know God promises to forgive us when we confess our sins. But we may have trouble believing we’re forgiven. Feelings don’t determine truth. We know God’s word is true. Psalm 103:12 says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” That’s a description of complete forgiveness. Finally, we know doubt is a problem when we forget that God has called us to serve Him. Doubt can cause us to make excuses for our disobedience, just like Moses. In Ephesians 2:10, God promises that He’s equipped us with everything we need to follow His will. The opposite of doubt is faith. Which word best describes your state of mind?
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, as we surrender our doubts to You, we can serve You effectively.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, You have promised that You have equipped us with everything we need to follow Your will. We surrender our doubts to You so we can serve You effectively. AMEN
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