This phrase, part of a question that Satan asked Eve, Genesis 3:1, is something I find frequently coming to mind. I am not sure if this is something that comes with increasing age or a personal challenge. We live in a world of instant media information, and to hear of the ill-treatment of Christians in too many regions of the world is sometimes a challenge to Bible verses. Satan intended to encourage Eve to doubt what God said, and I am sure that is his intention for us today.
So, how do I react? The sceptic may use incidents to doubt the existence of God, and I would suggest there are at least two steps we can take. The first is not to take just a verse on its own, out of context and without searching for contra verses. And secondly, to keep reminding myself that Bible faith is trusting God.
Again, the sceptic might accuse us of being naïve and gullible, but what is the alternative? Isaiah 55 includes verses 8 and 9 that remind us that “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Because we do not understand God or his ways, do we just give up on our relationship with Him?
An old hymn tells us that “Even when my faith may falter, He will hold me fast”. And another to “Trust and obey, for there is no other way, to be happy in Jesus”.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, scripture tells of those who had doubts, so please help us when doubts arise to experience divine help to continue to trust You. AMEN