"They who believe without seeing," John 20:29.
They who? People who did not see. But they believe anyway. They did not experience. But they believe anyway. Well. Hmm. What (or who) did they not see? Jesus. They did not experience Jesus. What do they believe, anyway? That Jesus was raised from the dead to life. They did not experience the Risen Christ, yet they believe God resurrected him. Well, then, how do they know to believe? The folks who did experience Jesus indeed, wrote down their experience. And those things were written so that by believing we may life in his name. And what did the Risen Christ say of us who did not experience, but believe anyway? They are blessed!
We pause to rest a moment with a brother or sister along the faith pathway Christ pioneered for us. And, in that moment, we praise God together for the presence of Christ's blessing.
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