Scripture: John 20: 28-29
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed. 29 Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”
Scripture Commentary:
What would have happened to Thomas had he not seen the resurrected Jesus Christ for himself? Christ was not hard on Thomas for his doubts. Some people need to doubt before they believe.
A doubt is a form of a question, and a question needs an answer. When we seek the answer, we will find it. This is a good process.
Thomas still believed Jesus was the Messiah. His problem was that he did not fully understand Jesus’s teachings when Jesus said that he must die and in 3 days he would be resurrected.
Do not let doubt become a road block and stubborness become a lifestyle – that harms our faith, making us a candidate for Satan. We do not have to see a miracle or a physical appearance to believe in God. We have His Word, the Bible, to help in our walk of faith. Just study the Gospels to understand the life and mission of Jesus.
Thomas is a good example of a believer and follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus is as real now as he was then. A physical appearance will not make him any more real to you.
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