THE THIEF OF UNBELIEF!

I run into people all the time that suffer from unbelief…Satan has blinded the eyes and hearts of so many people…He is on the job 24 hours a day…Old Satan just roams around this world trying to see who he can infect with the disease of unbelief…

This world we live in today is so corrupt and evil and so many people suffer from lack of belief in the only One who can save them…

But guess what, that same thief of unbelief has been around for a long, long, time…

In this Scripture we are using for this little message tells of some unbelief…

Mark 16:9–11 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils... And she went and told them that had been with Him, as they mourned and wept... And they, when they had heard that He was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not…

So deeply had they loved Jesus that, after three days, these rugged fishermen were still weeping with convulsive sobs... But when Mary Magdalene reported that He was alive, what did they do? They went right back to weeping… Why? Because of the Thief of unbelief…

Maybe you’re weeping tonight because your body is hurting, your business is collapsing, or your relationships are eroding… In reality, however, none of those are the source of your tears... Because the living Lord has said to you everything is working together for good, because He has said we are to give thanks in all things, because He has given us promise after promise that He is with us and will never forsake us, it is neither your job, marriage, family, finances, or health which cause your tears… It is unbelief… Period...

If the disciples had believed at that moment, like Mary, they would have moved into ecstasy… But they chose not to believe and remained in their sorrow longer than they had to, allowing the thief of unbelief to rob them of their joy...

It has been rightly said that a little faith will get you to heaven, but a larger faith will bring heaven to you… Indeed, you will experience heaven in your heart to the degree that you have faith that the Lord is alive, that He’s faithful, and that everything is working out exactly as He promised…

Jesus told us that He will never leave us or forsake us…so right now, push your unbelief out the window and trust Him for everything, and everything means, leaving nothing out…

Thanks and remember, Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal…So move forward with an attitude of belief in Christ…and do not take your eyes off of Him…

Don’t let the “THE THIEF OF UNBELEIF,” steal you joy…

Robert N. Graves, Sr. Fisherman for Christ