Beloved : The Doubting - John 3:1-17

Some things are difficult to believe. What Jesus offers, can often sound too good to be true. How can water and word in baptism do everything that we claim? The Holy Spirit really works and acts in us? I believe in Jesus, but it's easy to doubt and get confused with some of these teachings. They sound like a fairy tale. Too good to be true. God's power and work is not capped at our earthly, human understanding. We truly cannot fully grasp all of who our God is. He is more impressive and powerful than we could ever imagine. Yet, what we can see and understand, is Jesus' love for us. God showed us love in Jesus, who went to the cross, suffered, and died, so that we could have eternal life! Faith is believing and trusting in Jesus and his word, in spite of our weakness and understanding. When we doubt, we trust in Jesus and his love for us, believe his promises he has given us that are beyond our understanding, and live a new life of following him.