Even When I Can’t Believe My Own Eyes
| Scripture: | (Matthew 28:16-20)Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” |
| Observation: | Even with their own eyes, some of the disciples couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Even knowing he died, the fact that he rose again, some still couldn’t believe that he was The Christ. |
| Application: | Sometimes faith alone must be what we have to hold on to. Even though we could see exactly what we want to believe; sometimes it still doesn’t feel like it’s enough. We want to be proven, even when we are able to see. If God proved himself to me every time I wanted him to, or if he spoke to me every time I think I need him to, the minute I ask; I would take advantage of that. I would become spoiled. There would be no FAITH anymore. |
| Prayer: | Lord I pray I never take for granted the things you do in my life. Lord that you continue to speak to me in your time. More importantly, that I learn to listen for your voice more clearly. The only Spoiling I wish to become accustomed to is walking in your presence and in your will. Lord I thank you for the blessings you continue to shower upon me. I’m sorry for the things I overlook daily, and the ungratefulness I often show. Lord I need you to speak louder in my life right now that before. I need to know the path of which I need to take, and the decisions I need to make to do it. Give me the strength, will, and fight to make the right decisions. Amen |
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Good thought and fresh way to apply this ancient story. It’s so easy to not see Him. It’s not that He is not there – it’s just that sometimes our eyes haven’t adjusted to Him. Enjoyed and inspired.
Thanks, I have decided that I am not going to SOAP during my break at work. There were other thoughts I wanted to share about this and I left out because I was rushed for time. Like, Most people read those verses and take it as the Great Commission, which it is, but I found it interesting that the very same people that Jesus hung out with, had a hard time believing he was truly resurrected. That stuck out to me. If THEY have a hard time, and they were living in the moment with Jesus, then maybe I’m not as hopeless. When I know God has his hand on my life, I just need to close my eyes and know it. I think it’s part of why God said. Be STILL and KNOW I am God. He didn’t say, Pray and know, he didn’t say, tithe and know, or even serve and know. He said be STILL and know. Sometimes we just have to block out the world, and be still for a moment and KNOW God has it taken care of.
Glad you liked it, and I liked the way the SOAP made me approach this verse, and I feel that it will teach me to approach verses differently than whats on the page.