Matthew 28: ¹¹ As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened. ¹² A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. ¹³ They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ ¹⁴ If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.” ¹⁵ So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!

 

I would like to imagine that if I had lived when Jesus did that I would be so confident and so sure of Him and my relationship with Him.. I often think that God being physical and me being able to go to Him and ask questions and get answers out loud would solve all of my troubles in this world...

 

if the disciples physically walked with Jesus for 3years.. and saw Him resurrected and doubted... what would make me any different...

look at how the leaders of the church came up with a story to create doubt about His resurrection.. how many would be sucked into doubt? apparently alot...

I think that being faced with doubt is part of this walk with Christ... if we didn't have doubt... not even doubt.. but situations that could cause doubt.. then we wouldn't have faith either... we have to be able to believe in things we cannot see... I think that is the truth about every situation in our lives... we have to be able to believe in things.. believe in God.. believe in Love... even when we have been shown contrary circumstances...

otherwise we would constantly be miserable and negative... faith brings hope.. hope brings life...