Message Minute (Room for Doubters)

Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) - John 20:8-9

Here's something refreshing about the first Easter: even the people who were there didn't fully understand it. John stepped into the empty tomb, believed; and then immediately added this honest footnote: "They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead."

Even standing in the empty tomb, they were still piecing it together.

That is incredibly good news if you're someone who has questions. Doubt isn't the opposite of faith, it can actually be the beginning of it. Jesus never scolded Thomas for demanding proof. He invited him closer. "Put your finger here. See my hands." Jesus wasn't offended by the investigation. He welcomed it.

Your questions aren't too big for God. Your skepticism doesn't scare Him. The resurrection is the most investigated event in human history, and it holds up. But more than intellectual arguments, Jesus simply says, come closer. Look for yourself.

Reflection Question: Are your doubts genuinely intellectual, or have they become a wall keeping God at a safe distance?

Prayer: Jesus, thank You for welcoming questions instead of punishing them. Give me the courage to bring honest doubts to You rather than running from them. Lead me toward truth, one step at a time. Amen.