From Matthew 11:2-19 and Luke 7:18-35, we see more of the Lord's great heart (see Lesson 53 regarding His compassionate response to faith and to despair) as He responds compassionately to the doubts of those who belong to Him. In this case, He had just received word from John the Baptist, who had been in prison for about one year after publicly denouncing the adulterous marriage of Herod Antipas with his brother's wife. While in his confinement, the Baptist allowed certain doubts to captivate his thoughts, which is a danger every believer can fall into at times. Fortunately, John rightly took his doubts, confusions, and perplexities to the right Source. He dealt with his doubts by going to (via letter) Jesus, Who confirmed His identity to John in no uncertain terms!
