February 15

Read: John 20:24-28

Take heed, brethren, test there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief (Hebrews 3:12).

Doubt And Unbelief

Dr. P. F. Bresee had been in the ministry for a number of years when he fought the great battle of his life with carnality. God had blessed his ministry with many souls, but he came to realize that he did not have sufficient grace to handle inbred sin. He says:

“I had a big load of carnality on hand always. It had taken the form of pride, anger and worldly ambitions. At last, however, it took the form of doubt. It seemed as though I doubted everything… I had come to the point where I seemingly could not go on. My religion did not meet my needs. It seemed as though I could not continue to preach with this awful question of doubt on me, and I prayed and cried to the Lord.

“I was ignorant of my own condition. I did not understand in reference to carnality… But in my ignorance the Lord helped me, drew me and impelled me, and, as I cried to Him that night, He seemed to open heaven on me, and gave me, as I believe, the baptism with the Holy Ghost.

“It not only took away my tendencies to worldliness, anger and pride, but it also removed my doubt. For the first time, I apprehended that the conditions of doubt were moral instead of intellectual, and that doubt was a part of carnality that could only be removed as the other works of the flesh are removed.”

Prayer For Today

O Thou Spirit of truth, cleanse my heart of uncertainty and unbelief. Make thyself real to me. Then shall I serve Thee gladly all the days of my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.