Seeing is Believing... Not!

You would never believe that I can produce a dove out of my bare hands would you? Until you see me do that, you will never believe. Neither would you believe that I can disappear handkerchiefs in thin air when you haven’t seen me doing so.

Seeing is believing for the normal human being. We are made in such a way. Thomas was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. He spent three years with Jesus, eating with him, sleeping with him, praying with him, listening to him and ministering with him. Yet, Thomas understood little and could not believe that Jesus could actually rise from the dead.

After Jesus’ death and resurrection, Jesus appeared to many of his followers and some of them reported this news to Thomas. Thomas could not believe his ears. He replied saying, “Unless I se the nail marks in his hands and put my fingers where his nails were, and put my hands into his sides, I will not believe it.” (John 20:25)

Sure enough, a week later Jesus came to Thomas and showed Thomas his hands and sides. Thomas was astonished! Imagine standing in front of a man you saw put to death and placed into a coffin and buried six feet under. What a fright Thomas must have had. Jesus told 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 no doubt that we humans only believe what our eyes tell us. Yet, sometimes we doubt what our eyes see because our human mind cannot fathom what we see. It is out of ignorance that we do not care to see and believe. If we cannot see far, we cannot go far. If the runner cannot see the trophy prize, he cannot see his running track. One is aimless without sight.

Do we believe in heaven? Yes, we do. Are we able to see it? No, we don’t. Do we believe that better things await us in heaven? Really, do we believe that? Not really right? We only guess. We can’t see.

The man that can see that there is heaven and that earth is just a temporary place to be will be living his life focusing on only one thing – how to finish the race strong.

Too many of us are running about aimlessly chasing butterflies. We are not able to believe (genuinely) that earth is just a temporary residence and heaven is where our citizenship is. Once we are able to see that life on earth is preparation for eternity in heaven, the way we live our life will be different and everything we do will have a purpose. Then no one can say that he does not know what his purposes are.

Seeing is believing. But there are just some things we can’t afford to see because our human logic thinking with our mind cannot fathom anything greater than what science can prove. However, we can see it if we seek hard enough. After that comes the trouble of believing what we see.

Do you see life after death? Do you believe what you see? Really?

Then what are you doing now?

The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Will you then help others to see what you see and believe what you believe?

I can climb walls... Really I can... =)