The Utter Lack of Doubt

# 616 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 11:22-23 “So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.


Jesus is not talking about saving faith here, but rather that faith that is considered one of the gifts of the Spirit as mentioned in 1 Cor 12:7-11. This supernatural gift of God allows for supernatural healings, miracles, futuristic prophetic utterances, and discerning of spirits, and all other things that we would view as impossible.

The key to its manifestation is an utter lack of doubt. Now just think about that for a moment as it applies to some of the supernatural events recorded in the Book of Acts. Who could possibly be so certain that a healing will occur, or that there will be a famine in Jerusalem, or that Ananias and Sapphira had lying spirits, or that Dorcas could actually be brought back to life? Who could speak those things without an inkling of doubt? Only God!
And so you see, how much this gift is of God. And how the person who truly has this gift is blessed with moments of God given assurance in the abilities of God to do all things. God prompts this gifted person to speak and act, and before He does all doubt is removed. To me, that's the real miracle. The removal of all doubt.

Father, thank You for these various gifts You have given Your church. And thank You for the miracle of removing doubt. Not only in the charismatic gifts, but also in the certainty of our salvation through faith in Jesus.