Jesus Christ fulfilled every prophesy in the Old Testament recorded thousands of years before His birth. He did not leave us alone and unprotected He gave us Holy Spirit. Living inside of us He alone can teach us and direct us in our daily lives. He gives guidance not only in spiritual matters but in the practical working out of our faith in our everyday lives.
Just believe! What a wonderful triune God we serve.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Blessed be Father, Son and Holy Spirit who always were, always will be and will always remain the same.
1 Peter 1:8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
Richard Rohr writes, “Like Jesus, (Saint) Francis taught his disciples while walking from place to place and finding ways to serve, to observe, and to love in the world that was right in front of them.”
Knowing that with one another we play a role—even with people who differ from us. When we don’t shun, but embrace one another, as brother and sister, and see their light—the light that may be hidden or buried—and our world is a better place.
“In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” (Thank you Albert Schweitzer) SabbathMoments
When David says in Psalm 23, “I will live in the house of the Lord forever,” he’s saying simply that he never wants to step away from God. Make it your aim never to leave God’s house.
And when you find yourself in another house, just call home. He won’t mind, he’ll be waiting. Max Lucado
John 20:26-29
26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 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.” 28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. The New King James Version
Thomas affirms what Jesus has been alluding to throughout the Gospel: Jesus is more than a teacher and a master—He is God. Like John’s audience, and believers today—we have not seen the resurrected Jesus with our own eyes. On the basis of the book’s testimony, John calls for people to believe in Jesus—the world’s King and Savior, as well as God’s Son—and receive the eternal life that comes through His death and resurrection. Faithlife Study Bible
Thomas was not present when Jesus appeared to the disciples in the closed room. When Jesus appeared to the other disciples, He showed them His hands and His side. No doubt they told Thomas about it; hence his request.
My Lord and my God, Thomas not only believed that Christ was risen from the dead, but he also saw that the Resurrection proved His deity.
Those who have not seen includes all who have believed in Christ since His ascension to the Father.
John states the purpose of his book. His purpose was to convince his readers that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah who fulfilled God’s promises to Israel. Jesus is the Son of God, God in the flesh. By believing these things, a person obtains eternal life. The NKJV Study Bible
There were other signs and proofs of our Lord’s resurrection, but these were committed to writing, that all might believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Saviour of sinners, and the Son of God; that, by this faith, they might obtain eternal life, by his mercy, truth, and power. May we believe that Jesus is the Christ, and believing may we have life through his name. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Luke 24:40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.
John 20:19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
John 20:21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
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