Daily Devotional 10-9-26
Stop Doubting and Start Believing
Reading: John 20:27-28 - Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Devotional: Jesus did not rebuke Thomas for his doubt. He addressed it directly. He showed Thomas exactly what Thomas said he needed to see. And in that moment, Thomas did not offer a careful, qualified response. He said, "My Lord and my God." The encounter with the risen Jesus transformed hesitation into declaration. That same invitation stands today. You do not have to resolve every question before you respond to Jesus. At some point, doubt must give way to a decision. The evidence is before you. The community surrounds you. Jesus is present. What will you say?
Reflection: What would it look like for you to stop going back and forth and make a settled declaration of belief today?
Reading: John 20:27-28 - Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Devotional: Jesus did not rebuke Thomas for his doubt. He addressed it directly. He showed Thomas exactly what Thomas said he needed to see. And in that moment, Thomas did not offer a careful, qualified response. He said, "My Lord and my God." The encounter with the risen Jesus transformed hesitation into declaration. That same invitation stands today. You do not have to resolve every question before you respond to Jesus. At some point, doubt must give way to a decision. The evidence is before you. The community surrounds you. Jesus is present. What will you say?
Reflection: What would it look like for you to stop going back and forth and make a settled declaration of belief today?
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