Are You The One? | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | March 13, 2023

Are You The One? | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | March 13, 2023

And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by Me.” Matthew 11:4-6

As John the Baptist sat in a prison cell, we can understand his “shadow of doubt experience” as an uncertain fate loomed over his life. He had been the herald and forerunner for the Messiah. He had prepared many for Jesus’ coming, baptizing them in a baptism of repentance. Yet he had lingering doubts at the end of his life and must have pondered these questions: Have I “prepared the way” for the right person? Will Jesus come and save me or is this it? The disciples of John came to Jesus and asked Him “Are You the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Matthew 11:2)

We too can face doubts in our walk with Christ — doubts that can shake our faith. John had seen Christ up close and even heard the voice of God as he baptized his own cousin. Yet in a prison cell, we see some cracks emerge in his faith. He wants to know for sure: Is Jesus the one? Jesus’ response is a reminder of what He has done and is doing: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, and even the dead are raised. In essence He is stating, “Yes John, I am the One.” With confidence, John could face the uncertainty before him knowing his work was not in vain. He would finish well. Are we able to do the same and declare, “Yes Jesus, You are the one”?

Question for today: John faced doubts even after being close to Jesus. We can face doubts even after the intimate times we have with our Lord. How do we keep going back to the truth that He is the Messiah?

Pray: Lord I thank You that You do not dismiss us in our doubts or questions. Help us to see what You have done, what You are doing now, and what You will do and let those things keep our faith unshakable.

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