So, John sees Jesus on the river's edge and identifies him as the one whose sandals he's not worthy to untie. John baptizes Jesus, sees the dove descend, hears the voice of God proclaiming Jesus to be his son. It's pretty clear to John. Jesus is the Messiah! John's ministry is connected... John is baptizing people to repentance... all in preparation for Jesus to come on the scene. Then, John lands in prison. From there he sends a message to Jesus asking if he is the Messiah. I love these two portraits. You get the mountain top and the valley right next to each other. John was sensing, seeing and hearing God and it was easy to recognize God and believe him to be who He is. Take all that away, and what comes easy is doubt. It's comforting to know that Jesus doesn't condemn John for his doubt, he helps John. Jesus is gentle and tender when we bring our doubts to him. I relate with the point Beth makes about it can really lead to 'heart doubt' when we witness and hear about God doing all kinds of wonders for others, while sitting for prolonged periods with suffering and unmet needs.
Also, anyone else wish that there heart would just BELIEVE all the stuff our minds know is true???
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