the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? Matthew 14:31. Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief. Romans 4:20.
He who willfully doubts, has no faith and confidence; or, he has a treacherous, false heart which is not upright before God: he will not repent nor confess his sins and unfaithfulness to the Savior, so as not to be obliged to put off sin. He who is weak, but honestly confesses his sins and repents before God and prays for grace and mercy for the sake of Jesus, his Redeemer, should never doubt His mercy and faithfulness; otherwise he denies the truthfulness of God, dishonors His Word, and gainsays the clear sayings and promises in which God proclaims and secures to us all that we pray for with an honest heart and a confident faith in Jesus name. There are, however, weak and tempted souls, who, in spite of all the uprightness of their hearts, doubt, or are, at least, troubled by involuntary, hateful doubts which come from hell. So far from harming them, such doubts rather train their faith, when they, notwithstanding all diligence, are unable to keep them away by prayer and watchfulness, and do not willfully consent to them but reject and condemn them. We must, however, always examine ourselves and investigate whether the reason of our doubt lies in our own heart, or whether they do not rise from some impurity of the heart. Pray earnestly, pray unceasingly, for light to see if anything lies hidden in your heart. Only be honest, and you need not doubt that the Lord will grant your prayer, for He has said so.
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt.
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
