John 20:26-29 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What a directive! "Do not disbelieve." If I were into bumper-sticker Christianity, that would be one. Or a plaque to put on my door whenever I would leave (or for that matter, get up in the morning. How does this "doubter" respond to that? Perfectly. He demonstrates full faith with a response that goes further than any other to this point. Further than rabbi, or messiah, or prophet, or any other. He says: "My Lord and my God!" May we start and live this day with that same state of heart and mind.
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