John the Baptist knew who Jesus was. He had proclaimed it boldly. He had baptized Him in the Jordan. He had seen the Spirit descend and heard the voice from heaven. But now? Now he was sitting in a prison cell, waiting for a verdict from a wicked man. The same voice that once shouted, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” now whispered a question through prison bars: “Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” (Matthew 11:3).
It wasn’t that John stopped believing. It’s just that life didn’t look like he thought it would. And discouragement crept in like a shadow at dusk. He didn’t lose his faith, he lost his footing.
But notice this: Jesus didn’t scold John. He didn’t shame him. He didn’t say, “After all you’ve seen, how could you ask that?” No, Jesus responded with evidence and kindness. “Tell John what you see—the blind see, the lame walk, the dead live, and good news is preached.” In other words, “John, I’m still at work. Even when you don’t see it.”
Friend, God is not threatened by your questions. You can bring them to Him. Faith isn’t the absence of doubt—it’s what keeps walking when doubt whispers. So if you’re wondering, hurting, or just plain worn out, come, like John did. Ask.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.