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Listen
to the Word Then Jesus told Thomas, "Because you have seen me, you have
believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."(John
20:29)
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Jesus' disciples gathered on Sunday after He died, and Jesus showed up
in the room with them, alive and well. Thomas was playing hooky
that day, and he missed the whole thing. When they told him about
it, he said they were crazy, and that he would never be convinced that
it was really Jesus unless he could see for himself. The next
Sunday, the disciples got together again, and this time Thomas was smart
enough to show up. He saw Jesus, nailprints and all, and his
doubt disappeared for good.
We tend to think folks like Thomas,
who saw the risen Jesus with their own eyes, are the lucky ones.
But Jesus told Thomas that it is folks like us who are the truly
fortunate ones - folks who have the opportunity to trust without visible
proof. Jesus said, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet
have believed."
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