John 20:28 – Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God.”
John 20:28 shares the moment when the disciple Thomas becomes aware that Christ is alive, that the man he saw crucified has resurrected. It was a moment of sheer amazement and joy for Thomas. The trauma Thomas experienced of seeing his master brutally murdered was no longer burdensome, for his savior was standing before him in the flesh. What gets overlooked about Thomas’s encounter with Jesus was that it was as real as it could get. It was not with pretense. Thomas, just a week before, declared he was not in a place to receive what his friends were telling him, that Jesus was alive. He couldn’t process the horror of the crucifixion. But a week later, he stood in worship and humility and proclaimed, “My Lord and my God.” His doubt and honesty produced an authentic experience with Jesus. We, too, should be vulnerable enough to admit our doubts, admit our fears, admit our hurts, and admit our helplessness. These feelings don’t discredit what is true. Thomas was a disciple of Jesus. That is a fact. He walked with him, taught with him, shared life-changing experiences with him and in a moment where he grappled with what he saw and with what others were telling him, he doubted. While his doubt was real, let’s be clear about what he was doubting. Thomas doubted the testimony of others but he didn’t doubt that Christ was his savior, which is why Christ had no problem proving to him that he indeed was alive. God has no problem proving he is just. He has no problem proving he is loving. He has no problem proving he is for you. He has no problem proving he is God. Our doubts don’t scare God. He’s not turned off by them. Our doubts don’t change his nature. He will always be Alpha and Omega, beginning and end and if it takes giving us evidence to prove it, he will.
With Sincerity 