A faltering faith
Luke 7 A prophet with faltering faith John the Baptist has a moment of faltering faith. He sent his disciples to ask Jesus directly—are you the one we should be looking for, of is there another? I am encouraged by his honesty to Jesus here. John was called by God to baptize, saying “Repent of your sins because the Kingdom is near.” Thousands were coming to him to humble themselves and seek the Lord. His message was, if you humble yourself, God will exalt you; If you bow your head, God will lift it up again. But if you hold on in pride to your image or reputation, you will reap the consequences of it. As Luke’s story unfolds, you see some who did humble themselves and some who did not. John himself baptizes and, in a sense, ordains Jesus for his public ministry. John witnesses the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus and the Father say, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased.” Why then would John’s faith waver? Matthew 11 tells us that John was in prison for preaching against ...