How many times have we ourselves wondered why, or have we wondered why someone we love, just “doesn’t seem to get it”?
Get…the blessing…….the revelations…..the miracles….the healings….the zeal….and in the end the JOY.
We read the word; go to church; do all the right things; and certainly we are born again…..or are we?
Are we truly born again of the spirit?
Perhaps one day long ago we met with our Precious Lord and Savior and fell in love…..but where are we now?
It’s time for a Skeptic Check.
The Skeptic Check?
What's that you say?
It simple scriptural easy way to see if we are either a doubter or a believer.
I love that saying Miracles happen to those who believe. I see it stemming from the truth that ~
“Every good gift and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” James 1:17
Back to the Gospel of John in ch3 vrs 11&12 Jesus says,
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, we speak what we do know, and testify that we have seen; and you receive not our witness. 12. If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”
Here is the quick and easy way to see if we are doubters or not:
(follow instructions)
1) Pray before you answer the question; ask the Holy Spirit to soften your heart.
2) Answer the question below.
Question
Do you believe God performs miracles in this day and age?
This is a literal question.
I realize that this can be considered a relative question, however I am asking in the most literal sense there is. As you see and hear of such things as medical, physical and material testimonials, do you believe that they are literally miracles from God Almighty above?
No-one but you and God will know your answer so be honest.
If you are, honest; you can experience a break through.
3) If you answered no to the question -
You are a doubter
Chances are if remain as you are you will not receive much more than you are right now from God.
You see Doubters are Skeptics
Skeptics don’t see miracles even when God gives them to them.
Jesus puts it this way in John 3:11,
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, we speak what we do know, and testify that we have seen; and you receive not our witness.”
Therefore until the doubter is transformed into a true believer by being Born Again of the Spirit, they will not be able to understand the things of the spirit; vrs 12, .
“If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”
So how does a doubter become a believer?
Well, if the doubter is a Child of God who simply has strayed away from their first love
They need only to repent and ask the Lord to revive thy soul once again.
The Word of God tells that,
“If we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9
Our Lord desperately loves us and desires for us to be right with him.
If the doubter has never been Born Again of the Spirit and never tasted of the Love of our Precious Lord Jesus - then it is time to come! Receive the gift of life everlasting!
God’s Holy Word tells us in John 3:16,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
And in Romans 10:9
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Jesus speaks to us many times in the scripture about the need to be "born again of the spirit" to be able to have full understanding of the spiritual things of God.
In the Gospel of John as mentioned above, Jesus talks to Nicodemus, a ruler to the Jews, religious Jews of that time.
In vrs 5-7 Jesus talks about being born again of the spirit; and the need to be born again of the spirit, in order to understand the things of the spirit. In talking to Nicodemus, Jesus points out in vrs7&10 that it is quite possible to be a ruler of the church and have little to no understanding in this area.
Vrs7 … “Marvel not that I said unto you, you must be born again,”
Vrs 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, (Nicodemus) “Art thou a Master of Israel, and knowest not these things?”
We must be Born Again of the Spirit to have understanding of God’s WORD. We can not understand its true meaning without the living interpreter (the person of Holy Spirit) abiding within us.
If you find that you are a doubter and would like to become a believer simply pray - talk to the Lord.
Tell Him just that. Lord, forgive my unbelief. Please help me believe.
I will leave you with a scripture I find most encouraging when I seem to find my own faith not nearly enough for what I am faced with.
Galatians 2:20
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
This is KJV - I love the way it says - ....The life I now live I live BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD....
Not MY faith but HIS....Jesus faith.
I can not begin to tell you how much strength I have received by this scripture verse alone.
Shalom my dear friends and sisters & brothers in the Lord!
Be strong and take courage in these perilous times!
Our Messiah is coming soon!
AmyColleen
