We would hardly know the disciple Thomas if it weren’t for his nickname: Doubting Thomas. What he asks for, though, is what the other disciples had already been given. He needs to see it with his own eyes before he believes it. He has probably been raised on the belief that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Before he dares to believe, dares to hope, he needs some evidence besides just the testimony of his friends. Jesus shows up and gives him what he needs to make his bold proclamation, “My Lord and my God!”
My guess is that we are not much different from Thomas. We might find it hard to believe that resurrection is real and that it matters if all we had were words. We need to see the evidence of Jesus in the lives of others and in our own lives. We need to see real transformation and to see that there is something different about people who say they believe in Jesus. Lives dedicated to service, love, and generosity of spirit are irrefutable evidence for those who need more than words.
In what ways does your life testify to the resurrection of Christ? In what ways is Jesus alive in your spirit and in the way you relate to the world around you? What evidence of the resurrected Jesus can be found in the way you think, speak, and act?
In prayer, ask Jesus to help you live a life that testifies to the life-giving, life-changing power of resurrection.