FRIDAY February 6, 2026
When Seeing Is Believing
Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
John 20:29
There is a common phrase that people use: “Seeing is believing.” In other words, they will not accept something unless it is actually shown to them. You see, people want to see and touch something to make sure it is tangible. They are relying on their natural senses.
The disciple Thomas fell into this same mentality of “Seeing is believing.” He told the other disciples: “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe” (John 20:25).
When Jesus appeared eight days later, He addressed Thomas’ unbelief: “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing” (John 20:27). Once Thomas saw and felt the scars, in “seeing,” he cried out, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28). In response, what profound statement did Jesus make? “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29). Underline this verse in your Bible.
When a person comes to Jesus Christ, they have to do so by faith. We may not have seen Jesus, but we believe in Him by faith! Hebrews 11:1 defines what faith is: the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Listen, we can see the handiwork of God in creation, but God Himself is invisible––Spirit. This truth was expressed by Jesus to a Samaritan woman: “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24).
Are you failing to believe in Jesus just because you cannot see Him? Have faith! The Bible, the Word of God, has made Him manifest to us.
The real view that we may have of Christ and His glory in this world comes through faith in the divine revelation of Scripture.
~John Owen~
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