Those Who Have Not Yet Seen...

Those Who Have Not Seen… And Yet Believed…

On Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and we begin a period of waiting for the “fullness of time” when we will see Him again. Death, then, will truly be no more as we are all reunited with our Father and loved ones who have gone before us. This is our faith.

In the days shortly, after the Resurrection, Jesus’ disciples and followers believed that the “fullness of time” or “end times” were upon them and would see Christ’s second coming within their own lifetimes. They prayed and waited. They passed on the Gospels orally and prayed some more. But Christ did not come. Soon another generation was to come along and Jesus’ could have become a footnote in history. His early followers, however, obeyed His command to “go forth and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28:19). Oral tradition was passed on and the Scriptures were written down and Christ became known to all.

Many generations have come and gone since the resurrection. We are still waiting and praying for the second coming of Christ. We have not seen Christ in the way that the disciples did, in the flesh, but yet we believe. Thomas, in today’s Gospel, did not believe until Jesus appeared to him. Thomas needed reassurance of Jesus’ resurrection. He needed to feel the holes in His hands, only then did He believe. We have not seen, like Thomas, but yet we believe.

Today we do not “see” Jesus in the flesh with our eyes but we do know He exists. We have not yet seen but yet we believe. Jesus is with us every day. His hand is on your shoulder guiding you and His face shines upon you. He laughs with you and cries with you. Today take some time, close your eyes, be still, and feel Jesus beside you and know He is with you always…

Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.
John 20:29

God Bless, Holly Clark