Does God believe in you?

Have you ever felt like no one believed in you, especially some of those closest to you? If so, I got an encouraging word from God for you today. The question so many of us often ask is: "Do I believe in God?" DO I really believe He is who He says He is and that he can do what he says He can do? I think these are great gut check questions all of us must grapple with, However, I believe just as  importantly, all of us ought to be asking: "Does God believe in me?"

In accomplishing His mission, this a question Jesus constantly asked Himself. Many in the crowds didn't believe in Him. The people in His hometown didn't believe in Him. John 7:5 also records, to me, one of the saddest statements in the Bible when it says that "...even His own brothers didn't believe in Him." How discouraging this must have been to Jesus! What kept Jesus going? What kept Him on mission when many around Him, even some close to Him, didn't believe in Him? I found the answer: Jesus would simply go back and nail down the answer to one question: "Does God still believe in me?"

Here's the conclusion Jesus came to: "And the one who sent me is with me--He has not deserted me. For I always do what please Him" (Jn 8:29).  In other words: "It doesn't matter if tons of people don't believe in me. I have come to the conclusion that my Heavenly Father still DOES believe in me; and that is all I need!" 

By the way, that's all you need to know, too. God believes in you. Finish the task He's given you. Complete the mission He's given you. "Do what pleases Him." He has not deserted you. He will not; because God believes in you!

Comments

[David Westbrooks]

That's beautiful! Good word for me.