DOUBTING THOMAS.

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, we have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith He to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. John 20:24-29 (KJV)

Atheist have looked for ways to dismiss the existence and sovereignty of Christ; they have had strong arguments that even Christians sometimes could not deny  but they cannot take away the fact that He died and He rose again as flesh and blood!

I read the passage above and it dawned on me that doubting Thomas actually did me a favour.  Apart from the blessing his action brought on me for being among those who did not actually see Christ and yet believe, doubting Thomas actually ensured NO ONE will ask me if it is written anywhere in the bible that Jesus resurrected as flesh and blood and might have been a ghost.

This confirmed the fact that “all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28(KJV)

 

Shalom!