Now, a great many people want some token outside of God’s word. That habit always brings doubt. If I made a promise to meet a man at a certain hour and place tomorrow, and he were to ask me for my watch as a token of my sincerity, it would be a slur on my truthfulness.
We must not question what God has said: He has made statement after statement, and multiplied figure upon figure.
Christ says: * “I am the door; by Me if any man enter in he shall be saved.” * “I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine.” * “I am the light of the world; he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” * “I am the truth;” receive Me, and you will have the truth; for I am the embodiment of truth.
Do you want to know the way? “I am the way:” follow Me, and I will lead you into the kingdom.
Are you hungering after righteousness? * “I am the Bread of life:” if you eat of Me you shall never hunger. * “I am the Water of life:” if you drink of this water it shall be within you “a well of water springing up unto everlasting life.” * “I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.” (John 11:2–26).
Let me remind you where our doubts come from. A good many of God’s dear people never get beyond knowing themselves servants. He calls us “friends.” If you go into a house you will soon see the difference between the servant and the son. The son walks at perfect liberty all over the house; he is at home. But the servant takes a subordinate place. What we want is to get beyond servants. We ought to realize our standing with God as sons and daughters. He will not “un-child” His children.