Friday, May 2, 2014

Today's Bible reading is the 20th chapter of the Book of John. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20&version=NASB

In John chapter 20, following Christ's resurrection, we read of Mary Magdalene, Peter and John each gazing into His tomb, empty save for His linen burial wrappings and face cloth that had been left behind. We see Mary's interaction with the Risen Saviour. We read how Jesus miraculously first appeared to His disciples (less Thomas) while they were gathered together in a room with closed doors and showed them His hands and side. We read of Thomas' doubt and assertion that he must see and touch the Savior's wounds himself before he will believe. John then records a second appearance where Jesus offers Thomas to touch Him as requested. Apparently with no further need to do so, Thomas simply says, "My Lord and my God!" The chapter ends with John stating that Jesus had performed many other signs in the presence of the disciples that he had not written down. But I so much appreciate that what was written down was so that "you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." Praise the Lord that all scripture is God- breathed. No other words have been written with such a high purpose. That we might know that truth first Divinely revealed to the Apostle Peter; that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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