From Doubt to Life

What are your insecurities and doubts? Do you struggle with security and belief in your relationship with Jesus? Do insecurities and doubts rob you of the life God intends for you?

We all experience insecurities and doubts at some point in our lives and in our relationships, especially in our relationship with Jesus. We have insecurities and doubts in our faith that rob us of the life and peace God intends for us to have.

In John’s gospel account, John tells us that he is writing so that people would believe and have life in Jesus. John writes, “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:30-31, ESV).

John writes these powerful verses after the account of Thomas’ insecurities and doubts which were swirling around in his head about Jesus’ death and resurrection. Thomas was being robbed of joy and life in the face of his insecurities and doubts. Thomas said, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” (John 20:25, ESV).

Jesus responded to Thomas with compassion and grace as he met Thomas in the upper room and calmed his insecurities and gave strength and confidence to his faith. Jesus invited Thomas to believe and to receive the secure and faith-filled life that he had for Thomas. “Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’” (John 20:26-28, ESV).

Jesus desires for each of us to be secure in him and to believe and to have life in him. Jesus wants our lives to be marked by security and faith as we trust in him and as we experience his resurrection life as he reveals himself to us and accomplishes his will and purposes in our lives.

May we experience security and trust in our relationship with Jesus as we place our security and faith in him.

A Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter: “Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

A Collect for Strength to Await Christ’s Return, Sunday: “O God our King, by the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ on the first day of the week, you conquered sin, put death to flight, and gave us the hope of everlasting life: Redeem all our days by this victory; forgive our sins, banish our fears, make us bold to praise you and to do your will; and steel us to wait for the consummation of your kingdom on the last great Day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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