Fight diligently to keep unbelief out of your heart. It disgraces Christ so much that He may withdraw His presence if we indulge it. Though it’s a weed we can't completely remove, aim with zeal and persistence to uproot it. Among all sins, unbelief is the most detestable.
Its harmful nature poisons both the one who doubts and the one doubted. For you, believer, it is especially sinful. The Lord’s past mercies increase your guilt when you doubt Him now. When you distrust Jesus, it's as if He is burdened under the weight. It crowns His head with thorns.
It's cruel for a beloved wife to mistrust a kind and faithful husband. It's needless and foolish. Jesus has never given any reason for suspicion. It's shameful to doubt His omnipotence and sufficiency.
The cattle on a thousand hills are enough for our hunger, and heaven's stores won't be emptied by our need. If Christ were just a cistern, we might deplete Him, but who can empty a fountain? Countless souls have drawn from Him and none have found Him lacking. Cast aside this traitor unbelief, which severs communion and causes us to mourn Christ’s absence. Bunyan said unbelief has "as many lives as a cat." Let’s seize one now and keep fighting until all are vanquished. Away with you, traitor; my heart rejects you.
Closing Prayer
Jesus, as the day begins, help us to trust You completely, even when the way is unclear. In Your name, Amen.