TODAY’S DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
John 20:27 – Stop doubting and believe!
I occasionally find myself questioning God’s many assurances of support during difficult times. His Word is not ambiguous in any way. It’s me. I fail to understand how God could possibly care about me. Why ought he to assist me? I’ve resisted him so many times. My conscience accuses me as I lie awake. Satan also adds his two cents. He wants me to think that there is no chance for me to avoid the terrible punishment that my sins demand.
Could Satan have a point? Without a doubt! The grace and love of God outweigh all of my sins. Christ is the evidence. For sinners like me, He came to seek and to save. He delivered me from all punishment and the effects of my sin through his death on the cross at Calvary.
I am aware that I will never merit God’s love and attention. However, I don’t have to work for it. Through Christ, God has made contact with this sinner and bestowed upon me the gift of eternal life. And it is my Savior who, in his own words, “stop doubting and believe,” consoling my troubled heart.
Prayer:
Thank you, Lord, for providing a perfect pardon and an open door to heaven for this unworthy sinner. Amen.