November 16

Luke 24
John 20-21
After the resurrection, the Lord appeared to many people, leaving a strong witness to His resurrection.  However, Thomas had said that he wouldn’t believe until he saw the nail-scarred hands and the pierced side.  When Jesus appeared to Thomas, he loudly proclaimed his faith.  Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”  In our efforts to prove that God is real, we often forget that faith is believing in the unseen.  God is bigger than any proof we might be able to offer.  He doesn’t need our physical proof.  He is God!  That is really the sum total of the discussion.  And, we know this, not because of any proof that has been offered.  No, we know this because of our faith!