A “Show Me” World

by Zeke Flores

We live in a "show me" world.

Most of the time, we demand evidence to verify a claim—most of the time. And the more fantastic the claim, the more we want proof. "Show me!" we demand.

That's why I think "doubting" Thomas gets a bad rap. Yes, he had his doubts, but he was willing to speak up and express them. He didn't just want to take someone's word for it, even if he really wanted to believe it. He didn't check his brains or his reason at the door.

Then Thomas saw Jesus, and everything changed.

Can you imagine how Thomas must have felt when he saw for himself the holes in Jesus’ hands and feet from the nails of the cross? What a moment!

Sometimes, perhaps more than we admit, we relate to Doubting Thomas. We know Jesus is "there," but circumstances, fear, and lack of faith make it feel otherwise. Jesus responded to Thomas with, “Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed" (John 20:29).

So, come to Him with your questions, your fears, your doubts. Ask God to open your eyes to the reality of His love and grace, but be willing to "see" the proof. And like Thomas, you'll say, "My Lord and my God!"