Have you ever doubted if something would work, but you tried it anyway?
Some
of Jesus' disciples doubted Jesus' resurrection, but went to meet Him anyway.
Matthew
27:16-17 Then
the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them
to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
We
know Thomas was as least one of the disciples that doubted at one point (John
20:24-31). I think there may have been more than just Thomas, though, because
it says "some doubted." From the other Gospels it is clear that some
of them doubted the report by the women (Mark 16:9-11), doubted the witness of
those who had seen Jesus (Mark 16:12-14), and even doubted Jesus himself when
he appeared to them personally (Luke 24:36-43).
We
know they didn't stay "doubters!" Mark 16:19-20 says "After the Lord Jesus
had spoken to them, he was taken up in to heaven and he sat at the right hand
of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord
worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it."
Even
though some disciples doubted, they still did as Jesus commanded and went to
meet Him in Galilee. They took their doubts to Jesus and then He was able to
give them the confirmation they needed. What if they hadn't obediently gone to
Galilee? Some of them may have remained doubters.
We
can do the same today with our doubts. We can go to God in prayer and ask our
questions. We can then study and search the Bible for answers. If we have
doubts, but don't go to God and His Word, then we can't expect to receive
answers.
What
doubts do you have? What doubts do those around you have?