Are you doubting your faith this morning. I think one of the hardest things people have in choosing any faith is the lack of evidence or proof that can be done through deception. In a modern world the story of Thomas is not enough evidence for the average person, it only a testimony of proof of Christ death and resurrection. People are quickly turned away with stories of a tomb marked with Jesus name, along with some of the other disciples. Yet based on Biblical account the tomb would have had to been outside of Jerusalem and not in Jerusalem. The tomb in Israel is inside the holy city. How do you combat something with evidence to contrary of to Christian beliefs. It is the map of faith.

What is the map of faith but the hidden keys in scripture to location and place of known facts that make it truth about the Messiah. To ignore these keys is to ignore truth. Thomas always was about seeking truth in some of his line of questioning as well as evidence. He was known for need for evidence. This story portrays the need for the evidence of the nail scarred hands. Jesus appears to the disciples in Thomas presence showing him the evidence He had risen from the grave.

Today people claim ghost haunt their houses, businesss and so forth, thinking this is evidence of life after death. Many of these things can be disproved as being a hoax of some sort. Yet these hoaxes are often profitable to some people. Jesus resurrection had a body, He was more then apparitions. His body did not remain in the tomb. Jesus is said to have resurrected body, but the evidence that it was Jesus was the holes in his hand. John in Revelations had the appearance of the resurrected Lord, with the appearance of age.

Yet visions do not make it so to skeptics. With that thought in mind how will you know that reality of Jesus. The truth of what He teaches should be enough, but the world even teaches what Jesus did. It must be miracles, but with every miracle there is a search for evidence of medical possibility. What is the evidence then, perhaps it is the calming of the storms or the passage of time of prophecy in one’s life. Maybe it like the journey of Jacob for he would not serve God until God brought him back to Bethel. Thomas need the nail prints in Christ’s hands. What do you need. What will you ask God for, to enable you to help your unbelief. It might need to be more then a mountain moving, or simple earthquake. Yet if I was a doubter I ask God for something that would seal it in my heart to last the time of my life on earth in this day and age. Asking God to take away your doubt is not a sin. Many asked God to take away their doubts. Part of the way God made us is to be skeptics of the world around us. Without skepticism no one would event, research or have any proof of truth. Inquiry minds want evidence. Well I can not produce Jesus, that for God to decide when. However I can tell you ask of God to clear your doubts open your heart to the truth of who Jesus is.

Dear Heavenly Father thank you for the evidence in your word of the fact Jesus is the Messiah. Please Lord convince those who desire to know truth of your reality today. In Jesus precious name, Amen.