The art of being PRESENT CONSISTENCY John 20:24 is a verse that many Christians have likely passed over often. It recounts how Jesus disciple Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared to the disciples in His resurrected form. Later, Jesus did appear to Thomas, graciously allowing him the physical proof hed said he needed to believe that Jesus resurrection was real, to which Thomas responds with an absolute, personal confession of belief. The Bible doesnt tell us why Thomas was not with his friends that day. We can speculate based on the circumstances and Thomas personality: perhaps he was grief-stricken or traumatised? We can say with certainty though, that Thomas was absent from the group of those who knew and loved Jesus on that day, and missed an opportunity to be in Jesus presence as a result. Another opportunity was given to him (isnt that just like God?) but the initial moment lost, could never be regained. Evan Roberts of the great 1904 Welsh revival, reportedly read Thomas story as a young man and resolved that if there was ever a possibility that God would be present, He would never be absent from such a meeting. It was a history-changing decision then and it remains a great challenge to us today. John 20:24-25 KJV 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:57:36 +0000
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