“The Doubting Thomas”
Tuesday, July 16, 2024Key Verse
“Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing” (John 20:27).
Text — John 20:24-31
Message
In science, some elements of doubt are entertained and researches are carried out to verify various claims. However, spiritual truths may not have scientific proofs, but accepted or believed as revealed. “First doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith. We must never allow doubt to hold us prisoner and keep us from the divine love, peace, and gifts that come through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,” said Dieter F. Uchtdorf.Thomas, a distinguished disciple and follower of Christ right from the start of His ministry, found himself in a situation where he totally forgot the God he had always served and doubted blatantly the resurrection of Christ until he saw the nail prints on the body of Jesus (Hebrews4:12). Glorious, inexpressible joy comes not by seeing Jesus now, but by believing in Him.
Friend, do you doubt the promises of God? Are you allowing life’s situations to make you doubt the validity of the Word of God? It is only if you take God by His Word that you can experience His peace. Believe in Jesus!
Quote
He saw the nail prints
Challenge
Take God by His word and experience His peace.
Prayer for today
My God, deliver me from unbelief, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
