Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” John 20:27

Even though Thomas was a disciple of Christ, he still didn’t believe Jesus had risen.  Thomas blalanty told the other disciples he would not believe unless he seen the marks from the nails and the spear make in his side.

You would think Jesus would be insulted with Thomas lack of faith, but it was the opposite, Jesus came to Thomas and proved he was resurrected from the dead. Are you a Doubting Thomas? Will you not believer Jesus is the Messiah unless you see his hands?

(John 20:28)Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Once Thomas saw Jesus he was a believer, but Jesus said Blessed are those who have not seen and still believe. It’s natural for our human minds to require physical proof, but it takes true faith to believe Jesus is our Lord without even seeing him.

Jesus knows this, and that’s why you are blessed. But know this God is everywhere around you. The Holy Spirit, that rose Jesus from the dead, lives inside you also. Once you understand these principles the physical world seems elementary.

(2 Corinthians 5:7) “For we live by faith, not by sight.”

This truly should be your anthem, to be a true Christian you have to have faith. It’s impossible to love someone if you have no faith in them. Why does God require faith? Why not just unveil everything to us?

True love is freedom, if God is going to give us free will, he needs to let us worshiping him our choice. While the rest of the world wants to control you, God is allowing us to make a choice. We know the evidence, you accept Jesus as your Messiah or you don’t , it’s our choice, it’s our faith.

(John 20:31) “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

But those who do believe in Jesus the reward is great, thru Jesus we have eternal life. Everyone has a different journey how you get there, however it is as long as your journey leads to the cross.

Are you a Doubting Thomas? Jesus loves us enough to give up his life for you, have faith in the only one who can grant you eternal life. Become a believer just like Thomas in Jesus name Amen.