John the Baptizer was a powerful prophet from God who was sort of a “warm up” man for Jesus. John’s message was that Jesus was the Messiah sent by God. If anyone believed in Jesus, it was John. But then John was thrown in prison for publicly criticizing King Herod’s immorality, and he began to have nagging doubts about Jesus. So he sent two friends to question Jesus for him. How did Jesus respond? He didn’t criticize John for doubting, he reached out to him. Jesus told John’s friends to go back and report the things they’d heard and seen him do.

Have you ever doubted like John? Are you despairing in your prison of depression? Remember John. If you’re truly seeking the truth, Jesus won’t reject you, he’ll reach out to you.