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The name Thomas has been linked with “doubting.” We might also add another—“bold”! For that’s what Thomas was as he stepped outside into the streets that so recently saw the violence of Jesus’s crucifixion. All his brothers were inside that room with doors and windows tightly closed for fear of their being arrested, just as Jesus was. However, Thomas needed to be where the action really was; but he was not. By cutting himself off from the community, he cut himself off from faith. Remember that!

However, it is not too late for him; he has a second chance. He comes back after his errand—and so does Jesus. While it is not a good idea to place terms on faith, Jesus lovingly meets Thomas where he is, inviting him to feel the evidences of the pain that are now signs of glory. Caravaggio has Jesus guiding Thomas’s finger into the wound…But I wonder: did he really put his finger in the wound? The presence of Jesus was enough for him and it is more than enough for you. “Blessed are those who have not seen, yet have believed.”

John 20:19–31

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Example: Though not seeing, I believe. v. 29

Sundays are dedicated to the Gospels from the Revised Common Lectionary.

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