His Grace is Sufficient.
In 2 Corinthians 12 Verse 9: The Lord told the apostle Paul, "My Grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.
Certainty Paul was a man of rich Christian character because he permitted God to mold and make him in the painful experiences of His life. When we walk along the shore of an ocean, we notice that the rocks are sharp in the quiet coves, but polished in those places where the waves beat against the rocks.
God can use the waves and wind of life to polish us, if we let Him.
Thomas' name means twin. Thomas is probably noted for a difficult quality 'doubting', but Thomas often worried. When Jesus went to Bethany, Thomas told the other disciples, they should go to.
John 11 verse 16 {Message bible}: "That's when Thomas, the one called the twin, said to his companions, "Come along, we might as well die with him."
Thomas the doubter – When the other Apostles said 'Jesus was raised from the dead. Thomas did not believe it, Jesus had ask him to touch His wounds before, Thomas believe He was alive.
Thomas had strengths, he was one of the twelve Apostles.. Thomas strengths were also he was intense in both doubt and belief. Thomas was a loyal and honest man.
But like all of us Thomas had weaknesses.
Thomas along with the other disciples, abandoned Jesus, when the going got tough, at Jesus' arrest.
Thomas refused to believe until he had proof.
Thomas struggled with a pessimistic outlook.
The things we learn from Thomas's life are: Our Lord and Our Friend, does not reject doubts that are honest and directed towards belief. And it is always better to doubt out loud, then to disbelieve in silence.
The Moral from Thomas life is: that all followers of Jesus have weaknesses, but it we are to ask Him for help, Our Lord and Our Friend is only to willing to help, so that our weaknesses can lead to strengths.
Thomas's story is told in the Gospels and he is also mentioned in Acts 1 verse 13.
Thomas after acknowledging The Risen Lord would have found that God's Grace was sufficient for Him too.
Never be afraid to acknowledge weakness, but trust the Lord so we can find sufficiency in Him
God Bless.
OFJ
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