A silly movie that I like to watch occasionally is the remake of Peter Pan with Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts. I have two favorite lines from that movie. The first is "Peter Pan gots kids?" ha! The second is when Robin Williams is trying to find his happy place again so he can fly. Each one of the boys (and Julia Roberts) look at him with wide eyes and say "I believe in you, Peter Pan!" Wow! It must be incredible to have that kind of encouragement! I don't think my Facebook friends really understand when I post "I believe in you" on their timeline!
Thomas had doubts. We often refer to him as Doubting Thomas! What kind of nicknames do you have? "Doubting Thomas" is right up there with "Stinky" or "Big boy" or whatever somewhat embarrassing, descriptive nickname that you might have! The amazing thing is that Thomas got over his doubts and moved on! Praise God! Some of the churches he might have helped establish in India are still active today!
I learned something in the past few years (believe it or not!). God made me a very stubborn man. That can be good or bad. He calls me to be stubborn about my faith. To doubt my doubts. To trust and believe no matter what the situation. How about you?
Lord, thank you for sending your Holy Spirit to say to us "I believe in you, my blessed child!"
Psalm Sunday
Psalm 57 is one of the psalms with the pattern of "pleading for mercy and deliverance", then "praising God for his power to deliver". I really enjoy these psalms because they express such deep emotions and a truly personal relationship with God.
Think about reading the devotional for today about doubting and then read Psalm 57. As a friend of mine says "now believe it!"
Psalm 57
For the director of music.
1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
until the disaster has passed.
2 I cry out to God Most High,
to God, who vindicates me.
3 He sends from heaven and saves me,
rebuking those who hotly pursue me—
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
4 I am in the midst of lions;
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
6 They spread a net for my feet —
I was bowed down in distress.
They dug a pit in my path—
but they have fallen into it themselves.
7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,
my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and make music.
8 Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
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Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch you and hold you in his loving arms!
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