John 20:28 and 29

Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"  Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed:  blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."  John 20:28,29

Our sense of sight is a wonderful gift from God, and one of our most essential senses.  When we see something, we can tell that it is real.  Faith, however, sees things that we cannot see with our eyes. Faith sees around corners and beyond the next hill.  Having "eyes of faith" is even more essential than our physical vision.  It seems in John 20 that Thomas is going through a rough stage of his life.  He is, with good reason, shaken by the events he's experienced in the previous three  days.  What he's heard- but cannot see- causes his momentary lapse of faith.  Jesus knows this and appears for Thomas's benefit, so he  can see with his eyes.  Still. Jesus commends people like us for beleiving in Him without seeing Him.  Let's keep believing even though we cannot see Him!  Believe He is God.  Believe He is our Savior.  Believe He is coming again.  Pastor John