The Grands Letter (John/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on May 3, 2022 6:55 am (CST)Dear Grands,
John 20:26-31, “After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.”
It’s doubtful that there is a single person on earth who has never had a doubt. We doubted that we could swim—until we did! We doubted that we could skate or ride a bicycle –until we did! A host of naturally brilliant people have never gone to college because they doubted that they could do the work required.
Thomas, however, had a different kind of doubt. It’s almost beyond belief that he would have doubted the LORD Jesus’ resurrection. Yet, having been absent on Jesus’ first post-resurrection appearance, Thomas had difficulty believing when he encountered Jesus Himself.
Jesus never chided Thomas for doubting; rather, He invited Thomas to see the prints of the nails in His hands and the place in His side where the spear pierced Him. It was then, when he saw the imprints on Jesus, he cried, “My LORD and my God!”
It is very unlikely that anyone this side of Heaven will see what Jesus revealed to Thomas, but you can believe in faith as Thomas ultimately did. Don’t be a doubter!
Trust in the LORD! He will change your life –and for the better!
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America
“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom
