Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? (John 16:31)

2024-10-19

The disciples often had confessions of faith throughout the ministry of Jesus. But here, on the day of His arrest, they said, “Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God” (John 16:30). Did they really believe? For even after the Lord arose, we read, “And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted” (Matthew 28:17).

The moment we first believe in Christ, we are saved. But learning to trust in every moment takes time. Maybe many years, or maybe a lifetime.