In John 20:29 Jesus said to Thomas, because you have seen you have believed, blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Jesus is referring to those who would believe through the eyes of faith. True story of a man in New York City, where Horace Greeley’s Statue now stands, stood a man offering $20 gold pieces for $1 each. All day he kept up loudly announcing his wares, but of the thousands that passed him, most paid no attention and others either laughed or scowled at him. About 15 minutes before six o’clock, when he was about to quit, a woman timidly approached him and, after carefully investigating the gold piece, by biting it and testing its sound, but throwing it on the pavement, she reluctantly paid the dollar and pocketed the golden double eagle. Ten minutes later, just as the man was about to go home, the woman reappeared accompanied by two friends and between them they purchased the rest of the man’s stock, worth $160, for $8 in bills. The next day and for several following mornings, the street was crowded for blocks with the same woman in the lead waiting for the vender of gold coins, but he never appeared again. This story is known to be true the man was Horace Greeley. There is something wonderful on offer today – greater than any gold pieces - eternal life. But how can it be? How can I have my unbelief removed? Jesus rebuked his disciples for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe.Remember, we glorify God by believing his promises. C.H.Spurgeon once said of faith “Faith sees the invisible, hears the inaudible, touches the intangible and does the impossible.”
Posted on: Thu, 22 May 2014 01:15:00 +0000
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