Three Lives Changed by the Resurrectionნიმუში

You can exist for weeks without food. You can exist several days without water. You can exist a few minutes without air. But you can’t live without hope. You need hope to cope. Hope keeps your soul alive.

Most people don’t understand hope. Hope is not some wishful thinking about the future. You need hope now—today. You need hope in the morning. You need hope, not because you’re going to die tonight, but because you’ve got to get up tomorrow and live.

The resurrection of Jesus still gives hope to us today even as it did for Thomas after that first Easter Sunday. Let’s see what happened when Thomas came face to face with living hope.

Thomas: It’s never too late to start believing.

When Thomas, one of the twelve disciples, heard that Jesus had been resurrected, he basically said, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Then, eight days later, Jesus appeared to him and said, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe” (John 20:27 NIV). And Thomas responded: “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28 NIV). Jesus didn’t criticize Thomas for his doubts. He just gave him the proof that let him believe.

What about you? Maybe you’re 20 years old; maybe you’re 80. Maybe you grew up in a Christian family—or maybe you’re just hearing about Jesus. No matter your age or your background, you still might struggle with doubt. But it’s not too late for you to put your faith in Jesus. Follow his instructions to Thomas: “Stop doubting and believe!”