April 20 | John 20:27-29
“Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see My hands and bring your hand and put it in My side, and don’t become unbelieving, but believing.” Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to Him, “Because you have seen you have believed? Blessed are those who haven’t seen and have believed.”” (John 20:27–29)
Someone once said, “Seeing is believing.” In one sense they are right. When we see something, we have to believe our eyes. But what about the things we can’t hear or see? “If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it make a noise?”
Faith is not a philosophical question. Thomas said he would never believe in Jesus’s resurrection if he didn’t’t see the evidence for himself. When Jesus appeared, He changed Thomas’ statement.
The man who went from, “I will never believe,” to, “My Lord and my God,” had to eat his words. Jesus says you are blessed because you haven’t seen this evidence, and yet you believe. Our faith is based on the evidence God gives us in His Word.
You have faith in the unseen. You believed because you know from the Bible, personal experience with God, and spiritual eyes of faith that what you observe is real. The world laughs at your faith. Jesus blesses it
Action Step: Have faith in what you know to be true and real. Don’t let others discount what you have experienced for yourself. Share your faith and your testimony today. God gives you the words to speak.
Jesus, give me Your Spirit’s power to share You with someone today. Give me peace and confidence to step out in faith. Bless the sharing of my testimony. I know You walk with me as I share You with others.
