GOD'S EQUATION-BELIEVE

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Text :John 20:25  

So the other disciples kept telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But he told them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my finger into them, and put my hand into his side, I’ll never believe!”

The main actor in our text above is one of the disciples of Jesus Christ by the name Thomas. He is popularly known as the   Doubting Thomas, obviously for his role of refusing to believe that Jesus had resurrected until he had seen Him with his eyes.

Today, many (believers inclusive) are living according to the theory  of brother Thomas. As a matter of fact, we have a popular saying to back up this equation - "seeing is believing". I'm made bold in God to tell you that this equation, (saying) is in opposition to the word of God. 

Jesus said categorically in John 11:40  that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? That is with Christ, "believing is seeing." As a matter of fact,  He pronounced blessing on those who believed before seeing. 

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.Joh 20:29.

Without total reliance,  trust and faith in God, you can't please Him. 

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him".Heb 11:6. 

 *To live a life pleasing to the Father,  you must desist from following the believe system of this world; which only believes in what is seen. You must learn to plunge yourself into a life of faith(believing the unseen and impossible). For the Just shall live by faith. Heb. 10:38.* 

Bible reading: John 20:24-29

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