Doubt, a weapon of the enemy

Jesus said, 

“You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31

“…if you have faith and do not doubt…” Matthew 21:21

“…do not doubt in your heart, but believe…” Mark 11:23

Jesus commanded His disciples to not doubt. Doubt is not of God but is a weapon of our enemy, the devil. The devil plants seeds of doubt to try to negate the measure of faith that God has given us. 

Doubt is a lack of belief, it is a lack of faith and if allowed to take root in our hearts it will grow into unbelief. Unbelief is a total rejection of faith. Unbelief opens the door for our enemy the devil to wreak havoc in our lives. Unbelief is a danger to us and Jesus was all too aware of this.

God has given us a weapon to combat doubt. It is the Word of God. When plagued by doubt, we must get into the Bible. Reading, studying, meditating on and hearing the Word grows our faith, for God’s Word is infused with His faith and as we read His Word, the supernatural faith that it carries will empower us for battle and form a shield of protection around us.

When Abraham was attacked by doubt, he stood up to the temptation to disbelieve God’s promise, and grew stronger in his faith. Faith produces endurance. It is through God and His Word that we receive the ability to believe. God prepares us for the battle and arms us through His Word.

The devil will do everything he can to weaken our faith. With his lies, he compels us to doubt and disbelieve God. He assaults our minds with doubt but we are to ignore what’s in our heads, focus on our hearts and listen. God speaks to our hearts, a place deep within us, our inner being. 

“They asked each other, Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us…, while He was opening the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32

Are you in doubt? Go to the Word. As God reveals the truth of His Word to you, your heart will also burn with faith in Him. The devil’s fiery darts of doubt will not prevail against you because God’s Word creates an impenetrable shield of faith around you. 

Amen †

Doubt, a weapon of the enemy ©2013 Shelley Johnson 19-Feb-13