Written by Dr. David Jeremiah

Why Do Doubts Arise in Your Mind?

"And He said to them, 'Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?'"

Luke 24:38

"As Christians, we've placed our faith in the Lord Jesus and believe what the Bible says about Him. We believe He died for our sins and rose on the third day. We believe He returned to heaven and is coming again. We believe those things because they are true. Our faith is rooted in clear thinking, and we know we can hold it with intellectual integrity.

"Yet traces of doubt can still streak through our minds. That happened to the disciples in Luke 24. When Jesus appeared on Easter evening, they were terrified and thought He was a spirit. He allayed their fears with the reality of His presence, saying, 'Why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet...' Only after He ate some broiled fish did their fears turn to faith.

"If you suffer twinges of doubt, don't panic. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Look at His wounds. Study His resurrection. Look at how He changes lives, And the same Savior who convinced the disciples will strengthen tour faith.

"The faith that the Bible requires is intelligent faith. It is neither blind nor irrational...No one is asked to sacrifice his intellect when he puts his faith in the God of the Bible."

~ Don Stewart

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