“The other disciples therefore said unto him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said unto them, ‘Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe.’” (John 20:25)
Thomas was called Didymus. He was Thomas the twin. He earned another title that has stuck with him to this day. He is called, “Doubting Thomas.” From this text for today he could easily be called, “Thomas, the skeptic.”
He insisted on concrete evidence. He had to have proof positive that Jesus was alive. It wasn’t enough for him to hear the others say, “We have seen the Lord.” Although he is a saved man, his speech sounds like the voice of a lost man. How often in our mouthings do many of us who name the name of Christ sound very much like we have never been saved?
Jesus came back the next Sunday night. We will explore that tomorrow. But, could Jesus not have come back into their midst when Thomas was telling them what he would need to see to be convinced? Thomas would have to think this through for another 168 hours. It’s much like the person who attends church, hears the message, becomes convicted by the Holy Spirit, and the service is dismissed before he can go to the altar. Many a saved person can tell of such an experience from the past.
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