Dealing With Doubt

Sometimes we don’t answer people’s questions because we feel like they are attacking what we believe. Sometimes we don’t have an answer because the question never occurred to us or we never thought it was that big a deal. Sometimes, we simply don’t know the answer.Psalm 73 is a prime example of the importance of dealing with doubts. It should be noted that this isn’t a random congregant who is struggling with his faith. It is a teacher and leader. He recounts a time when his faith was put to the test and how he dealt with it. By looking at this Psalm, we gain a window into how to grow our faith by voicing our concerns and letting God answer.This Psalm isn’t simply about doubt. It’s about having your doubt answered. It was written to show how the psalmist addressed his doubt and how God answered him. The central truth of this psalm is found in v28: “the nearness of God is my good.” But the best conclusion to be drawn from the psalm is found in v26: “My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”