Sight Unseen!

“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” 1 Peter 1:8-9

“We’ve just seen Jesus! He’s alive! He’s alive!” Thomas listened to the delighted exclamations of Peter, John, and the others, but shook his head and said, “Unless I see Him myself, I will not believe.” So Jesus came to Thomas. “See my hands. Touch my side. Ditch your doubt. Believe.” Thomas saw and surrendered. He touched and he trusted.

But Jesus knew we couldn’t. He knew we wouldn’t be able to trace His scars with our fingers; we would have to touch Him with our faith. And He gave us a special commendation. “Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet have believed.” (John 20:29) “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him…” As we love Him, sight unseen, we will be blessed – happy, glad, contented.

Jesus fills us with “an inexpressible and glorious joy” as a special grace gift for our faith. We don’t have to see Him to be saved by Him. He has filled the world - and our lives - with endless reasons to believe. He transforms us with His truth and guides us by His Spirit. We are awed by His power and amazed by His love. He has turned our lives right-side-up. How can we not respond with trust?

One day we will see Him.
The reality of our faith will be right before our eyes.

Until then, live in His joy. Bask in His love. And keep on believing.



Time for a Little R&R

RECOGNIZE
What reasons for belief would you give someone who is curious about your devotion to a never-seen-by-your-own-eyes Jesus?


RESPOND
Thank God for His glorious joy and ask Him to help you see Jesus better all throughout today.