Don't Hang Out -- But Get Out -- of Doubt!

"And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind." (Luke 12: 29)

"And ye -- seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense," (Young's Literal Translation)

Jesus encouraged His hearers then, and His believers now, not to live in doubt.

Why not? Paul answers:

"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

"He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8: 31-32)

When John the Baptist had doubts about Jesus the Messiah, he sought Him out:

"Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

"And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

"Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:" (Matthew 11: 2-4)

Jesus pointed John's disciples to His works. Then He said:

"The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

"And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. " (Matthew 11: 5-6)

Matthew 11: is a quote from the Old Testament:

"Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

"Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert." (Isaiah 35: 5-6)

Luke is more explicit about what Jesus did:

"When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

"And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight." (Luke 7: 20-21)

Jesus demonstrated His healing power right on the spot for John's disciples. Yet in both accounts, Jesus combined His Work with His Word.

 We have the testimony of His greatest Work: His Death on the Cross (John 19: 30), and the Word speaks of Himself (John 5: 39).

We do not have to hang out it doubt, because Jesus hung on the Cross for us. Get into His Word, and get the doubt out!