After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to some of his disciples. Thomas, one of the disciples, wasn’t there though. So when the disciples said they had seen him, he said he needed proof. Thomas wanted to actually put his finger into the print of the nails to really believe. Eight days later, Jesus showed up again. Check this out. John 20:27-29 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing." And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." Listen. Jesus didn’t scold Thomas for wanting to believe. I truly believe Thomas wanted to but needed some proof. He wasn’t just going to take someone’s word for it. He wanted to experience it. Others had an experience. He needed one to truly believe. ...
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