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Faith and Doubt
The nation of Israel had been in the desert for forty years. A whole generation had passed away and the new one needed its own faith. They hadn't seen the miracles at the Exodus, the plagues, the locusts or the crossing of the Red Sea. There are no spiritual grandchildren. Each individual person today needs his or her own faith and doubt.
The Covenant Box was the symbol of the presence of God. In a unique way, God's presence was revealed with a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. The people were careful to keep their distance and respect His dwelling place. Today, people do not usually reverence God. In our highly technological society, many feel that they are in charge of their own destiny. They imagine they have come of age and no longer need the crutch of a Supreme Being.
Yet faith and doubt can be powerful tools in bringing us to know Him. This is summed up in the old poem, "Doubt sees the obstacles; Faith sees the way. Doubt sees the darkest night Faith sees the day! Doubt dreads to take a step, Faith sours on high. Doubt questions, 'Who believes?' Faith answers 'I'"
"Faith and Doubt."
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