One of the surprises I have had while writing this blog is the the abundance of beauty out there. It seems that every time review the pictures I have collected from the net I see something that makes me raise my eyebrows. Who would have thought of a see-through creature that was NOT several hundred feet below the ocean? But, here it is, and it is amazing! Sometimes you just have to see something to believe it is possible! There is an instance like this in the book of John; read on to see what I mean.Joh 20:16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him, "Rhabbouni!" which is to say, "Teacher!"
Joh 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Don't touch me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' "
Joh 20:18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her.
Joh 20:19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
Joh 20:20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
Joh 20:21 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."
Joh 20:22 When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!
Joh 20:23 Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."
Joh 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.
Joh 20:25 The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."
Joh 20:26 After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace be to you."
Joh 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don't be unbelieving, but believing."
Joh 20:28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
Joh 20:29 Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."
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Thomas had a difficult time believing; why? I am not sure anyone will every really know, but I can understand the concept of doubt. There are things that happen as we go through life that trick us, make us skeptical. If anyone has ever played a trick on you, I think you will understand not EVER wanting to feel stupid again. Realistically, someone being raised again to life after being dead IS A HARD THING TO BELIEVE! However, hundreds of people saw Jesus after the resurrection and that should be enough testimony for anyone to accept today. Being able to see through doubt is a great blessing and doing that without seeing the physical proof is a wonderful thing indeed. Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that there are things out there you will never understand and just go on from there. Like, for instance, how does that butterfly fly even though you can see through it? Humm! I don't know, but I do like the flower behind it!