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 xi. 25, 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. God has not only adopted us, but we are His by birth:
we have been born into His kingdom. My little boy was as much mine
when he was a day old as now that he is fourteen. He was _my son_;
although it did not appear what he would be when he attained manhood.
He is mine; although he may have to undergo probation under tutors
and governors. The children of God are not perfect; but we are
perfectly His children.

Another origin of doubts is looking at ourselves. If you want to be
wretched and miserable, filled with doubts from morning till night,
look at yourselves. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind
is stayed on Thee." (Isa. xxvi. 3.) Many of God's dear children are
robbed of joy because they keep looking at themselves.

Some one has said: "There are three ways to look. If you want to be
wretched, look within; if you wish to be distracted, look around; but
if you would have peace, look up." Peter looked away from Christ, and
he immediately began to sink. Th