Scripture:
John 20:27 "Then He said to Thomas, 'Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing'".
Observation:
When Jesus resurrected from the dead and appeared to His disciples, Thomas wasn't there. When he heard about the happening, he said he would believe Jesus had risen when he could put his hand in Jesus' side and see His nail pierced hands. He was struggling with unbelief at this point. Jesus didn't rebuke Thomas, but allowed him to see and touch, so that his doubts would go away.
Application:
Jesus doesn't mind us questioning at times. He lovingly demonstrates to us His love and compassion and He helps us with our unbelief. Once He helps us see the truth, He does expect us to believe from that point on. He told Thomas, "Don't be unbelieving, but believing". When we have doubts, we can approach Jesus and He will take away our doubts and show Himself to us, then He expects us to believe and walk in faith.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for Your Son Jesus and for loving us so much. Thank You for not throwing us out when we have our doubts. Thank You for caring about us enough to answer our questions and strengthen our faith. You are amazing!
Your Son,
Jeff
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