After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples—but Thomas was not with them. When the others told Thomas they’d seen the Lord, he famously replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side” (John 20:25).
But eight days later, Thomas was with the disciples in a locked room when Jesus suddenly stood among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!” (v. 26-27).
That wound of Jesus has your name on it. He knows you, He died for you, He forgives you, and He calls you by name.
This is His invitation to us, as well. In your spirit and your prayer life, you can ask, “God, can I reach my finger here? Can I see You for who You really are? Can I see Your wounds? Can I know the fellowship of Your suffering?” (See Philippians 3:10.)
God will answer that prayer, and you will understand His promise in Isaiah 49:16 (NKJV), “See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands.”
That wound of Jesus has your name on it. He knows you, He died for you, He forgives you, and He calls you by name.
When Thomas saw the risen Christ with his own eyes, he exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus responded, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me” (John 20:28-29).
And right after narrating Thomas’s story, the Apostle John explains why he wrote his gospel: These are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name (v. 31).
As you believe in Jesus, may you be filled with His life, power, and blessings today and always.
