Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent a message through his disciples and asked him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” Jesus replied to them,“Go and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news, and blessed is the one who isn’t offended by me.” —Matthew 11:2-6

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God

your doubt.

“Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.” —Matthew 3:2

“John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” —Matthew 3:14

“Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” —Matthew 11:3

Doubts can arise in times of

,

Reveal Answer

,

Reveal Answer

.

Doubts can enter our minds and hearts in times of

.

Doubts can emerge when our

are not met.

We can faithfully doubt when we share our concerns with

.

We can faithfully doubt when we take our concerns to

.

“We must never underestimate the need for telling the truth.” —Thomas Merton

Jesus

to us in our doubt.

“Go and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news, and blessed is the one who isn’t offended by me.” —Matthew 11:4-6

“Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared…” —Matthew 11:11

Jesus can

your doubts.

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For further study:
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6, 61:1; Psalm 146:6-10; James 5:7-10
Resources: “A Liturgy for Nights and Days of Doubt” from Every Moment Holy (vol. 1) by Douglas McKelvey
To prepare for next week: Read and meditate on Matthew 12