Many people are like Thomas ,the one who would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead,after all ,when you are dead you are dead.He would not believe ,even when his fellow disciples told him,'we have seen the Lord', but Thomas rejected what they said,after all Jesus died a terrible death,on a cross,now it was finished,it is not rational,there is no sense to it.He wanted proof and the only proof was to actually see Jesus not only see him but he had see the nail marks in his hands ,and put his finger where the nails were; and put his hand into his side ( John 20 v 25 ). To him Jesus was dead ,and that was it,no matter what anybody said,he would not believe.There is a saying which goes,'convince a man against his will , and he remaineth of that opinion still'.Many people doubt ,refuse to believe in the resurrection,and so do not believe in Jesus,the other disciples had seen the risen Saviour,I wonder before that happened,did they believe?,it is interesting that when Jesus appeared to them,He showed them,his hands, and his side,to confirm to that it was really him.All Thomas was saying he wanted that also,and wonder of wonders ,Jesus obliged,and Thomas believed.Yes he believed because he saw. But Jesus went on to say to Thomas, ''because you have seen me,you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed ( John 20 v 29 ) William Hendriksen writes,'' Faith that results from seeing is good; but faith which results from hearing is more excellent''.
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