Guilty Confirmation?

Have you felt guilty when you thought God told you something but you wanted confirmation? That guilt is not from God.

So, stop it. Solomon asked for confirmation. O Lord, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David (2 Chronicles 6:17 BSB). So did more than a few of the characters in the Bible. Gideon even invented an elaborate test for God to pass.

Now, I am not at all a fan of testing God, mainly because Jesus said not to (Matthew 4:7), but I do not believe that asking for confirmation is the same thing. The Bible says that we are right to confirm matters with two or even three witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15, 2 Corinthians 13:1 and 1 Timothy 5:19).

Perhaps you will agree that many people get themselves into trouble when they hear themselves but think it God was telling them what they wanted to hear. Confirmation from wise sources will prevent a host of foolishness. I’m thinking the Bible is my primary wise source here, but people with a wise track record who know the Scriptures would count as a witness too.