Keep Your Eyes On Him

     "Put your finger here; see My hands Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe .      Thomas said to Him, 'My Lord and My God! Then Jesus told him, 'Because you have see Me, you have believed; blessed  are those who have not seen and yet have believed." John 20:27-29      Now as you read those verses, it is clear that Thomas is doubting that he is really seeing Jesus in the flesh after His death. Thomas has to actually touch Jesus to know that it really is Him. However, there is a blessing for all who have not seen Jesus, yet believe. Believing is a matter of faith and trust. As humans, we naturally want to figure something out. Our natural instinct is that when we see, we will then believe. Faith in God is supernatural~God tells us that without faith it is impossible  to please Him, because anyone who comes to Him must believe  that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. ...

    "For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations." Psalm 100:5      God is always good and always loving. Sometimes when we go through difficult circumstances, we tend to think that God is unfair or that He is not good. We may find ourselves asking the question, 'why would a good God allow this to happen?' While I don't know the answer to that question, I do know that even in the most difficult situation, God is good. We may not always understand the things that happen in this life, but we need to understand that all of God's ways are good and He is full of grace and compassion. We live in a fallen world where sin abounds. Not only that, but our enemy, the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). He will stop at nothing to get you to take your eyes off of Jesus. He will lie to you and tell you that God doesn't really love you. He will try to create doubt in ...