Gospel Reflections #410: God makes sure we have all the reasons to believe

John 20:29 “Jesus said to Thomas. Blessed is the man that believeth not when he seeth me. Blessed is the man who does not see and yet believes."

Are Jesus' words to Thomas a rebuke?

I don't think so.

Jesus knows all our weaknesses.

He knew that Thomas could not believe in Jesus' resurrection.

That is why Jesus showed Thomas how to be sure he could believe.

God knows our unbelief and doubt. If we don't stop there, if we cast our unbelief and doubt on Him and ask Him to resolve it, He will certainly respond to it.

God opens the doors of our doubts and disbeliefs one by one when we ask Him to do so.

God would rather have us rant and rave about our lack of understanding and cling to Him than pretend to understand.

In this way, one by one, we are made to believe without having to see.

When Jesus says, "Have you believed because you have seen me?" I feel that he is reassuring Thomas that his doubts have been cleared and that he now understands.

Our God is a God who is with us at all times and in all situations, giving us peace.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.