Friday, February 18, 2011

No Doubt

DEVOTION
JAMES
NO DOUBT
James 1:6-8
6 But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
NIV
As sure is this is the remainder of the statement about asking for wisdom, it also speaks to my heart about asking for anything from the Lord and doing so without doubt. What good does it do me if I am not sure about God? What good comes of my life if I am not sure what God says if true? If I question him on one point then how can I be sure about the other points? If I doubt that he will bestow upon me wisdom, then I have to doubt about him giving me eternal life. If I vacillate back and forth about whether God will or will not, what good is anything? I cannot be double-minded in my journey with him. I have to good all out or nothing at all. I have to be one hundred percent in my believing for all things from him or nothing is what I will receive. How could I ever go back? God has provided so many things for me, spiritually, physically and materially. I have been healed spiritually, I have been healed physically, and I have been blessed materially, all beyond my wildest imagination. I cannot conceive I would ever doubt him. Why would I? He has been immeasurably good to me since I turned my life over to him. He has shown himself to me in so many ways, always there, always at my side, within, and surrounding me with his protection, his guidance, his correction, and discipline, with all his love. I have no doubt whatever I ask of him he will give. Now, I know I should not ask for things that I might spent on myself or selfish ways, but those things I ask of him are for the Kingdom. I ask him for wisdom, for direction, for his provisions for my life as he sees fit to provide. I am extremely content with all he has done for me, in me and is doing through me. There is within me no doubt.

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