From Seeing is Believing to Trusting (part two)

Yes!! Homer and Wilma do get married.Another movie with a happy ending lives on.

We all have that tendency to govern our lives by what we see. That's our nature.
In the Book of John, the disciples have just seen the risen King, but Thomas does not believe them unless he sees Him for himself. And sure enough, Jesus shows up and says to Thomas, "Do not be unbelieving, but believing!"
In other words, Jesus was telling him to stop doubting. Jesus affirms this by saying,
"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

In the story of the Nobleman's son, Jesus returns to Cana of Galilee, where he had previously turned water into wine. The nobleman implores Jesus to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. But Jesus said unto him,"Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe."
The nobleman still pleads with Him,"Sir, please come down before my son dies!"
And Jesus answers,"Go your way, your son lives."
So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and went his way. And sure enough, his son was healed.

Now, if it weren't for that first miracle in Cana, the water being turned into wine, might the Nobleman have argued first with Jesus to actually come to his home to heal his son, instead of taking His word on it? Probably so. This is why Jesus had commented,"Unless you see signs and wonders, you won't believe."

So what stops us from believing? The Apostle Paul says,"For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." The miracles Jesus performed over 2,ooo years ago, were for our benefit, so that we might learn to trust Him.

Within our walk in the Lord unexpected situations will arise, and we will naturally freak out or have a momentary lapse of faith. But that's okay. As long it is just that, a momentary lapse of our faith. And we quickly find our alone space with God to get that comfort, peace, and courage that we need.

Written on the side of a box of Reynolds Wrap it says,"strong enough for your toughest situations." This should be our goal in our relationship with the Lord. To grow strong enough in the Lord so we can handle any situation that comes our way.