DOUBTING THOMAS

“ THEN HE SAID TO THOMAS, ‘ PUT YOUR FINGER HERE, LOOK AT MY HANDS. PUT YOUR HAND INTO THE WOUND IN MY SIDE. DON’T BE FAITHLESS ANY LONGER. BELIEVE! JOHN 20: 27

When the disciples saw Jesus after his resurrection Thomas was not with them. When he was told about the appearing of Jesus, he did not believe. He not only didn’t believe but he demanded that he must first see and touch the wounds. After Jesus did appear to Thomas the Lord granted his demands and after Thomas had touched his wounds, he did believe. Jesus then told him to not be faithless any longer and instead, BELIEVE! Thomas had to build his faith. The Lord gave him a crash course and then was very firm about his unbelief moving forward. I believe that you and I are in the same boat as Thomas. As we build our faith there are times where doubts do creep in, and we just have to have a sign or something that we can touch or see before we can believe. When these times happen, this is not belief. This is not having the faith that God wants us to have. He wants our total being and not just part of us. He doesn’t want us to sometimes have faith and sometimes not. I am not really sure that is even possible. It is vital that we build ourselves up in his word to the place it becomes our very nature. Our faith must take over the way we live, and when it does, the doubts, worries and fear flee from us! We must not be faithless any longer. We must BELIEVE! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!