"Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation." — Psalm 35:3
“David had his doubts; for why should he pray, ‘Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation,’ if he were not sometimes exercised with doubts and fears? Let me, then, be of good cheer, for I am not the only saint who has to complain of weakness of faith. If David doubted, I need not conclude that I am no Christian because I have doubts. The text reminds me that David was not content while he had doubts and fears, but he repaired at once to the mercy-seat to pray for assurance.” — Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Morning and Evening
David frogmarched his doubts directly to God. He did not tolerate them. He was not exempt from having them. He knew what to do with them.
Christian, it is ok to have doubts, but it is not ok to be ok with having doubts. Don’t let your doubts have you. Do like David did and haul them to the woodshed of God’s grace where they can be dealt with and disciplined to delight in His persistent presence and faithful help.
Deuteronomy 31:8
It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
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