Believing Before Seeing

Written by Dorothy Brown

What do you believe about Jesus?: http://talk.thelife.com/2006/06/28/believing-before-seeing/

“…blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed??? (John 20:29).

In our world where scientific, rationalistic thinking is highly prized, it seems preposterous, even unwise, to state with assurance that one’s entire life on earth – and beyond – is based on the unseen.

One follower of Christ, heartbroken and disillusioned after seeing the violent beatings and unspeakably horrible death of this One he loved, simply could not believe that Jesus was now alive. Even the testimony of those who claimed to have seen Him was suspect. It took the physical presence of Jesus, the sight of scars and sound of His voice, to finally elicit a statement of faith: “My Lord and my God!???

Carlo Carretto, in In Search of the Beyond, writes, “I began to know Jesus as soon as I accepted Jesus as truth.??? Today God calls us to believe before seeing, but once that step of faith – acknowledging the truth of Christ – is taken, an increasingly intimate “knowing??? of Jesus begins. We can be one of those blessed ones who have not seen and yet have believed.

~Thank You, Father, that You only ask for small faith in Jesus before You begin the mighty work of transformation.

QUESTIONS:

1. What do you find most difficult about “believing before seeing????
2. What is there about Jesus that you do believe?
3. Make a list of the questions you have about Jesus and ask God to increasingly help you find answers.

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4 Responses to “Believing Before Seeing”

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Claudine says:

June 29, 2006 at 10:22 am

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Betty says:

June 29, 2006 at 9:50 am

how can i recieve a devotional everyday?
Claudine says:

June 29, 2006 at 8:00 am

For me seeing is believing in the natural world, but in the spiritual world believing is seeing. Jesus cannot be any more real to me. I have complete and utter faith in him and believe without a shadow of a doubt all that he has done. There is nothing more liberating than to know that I know that I know that there is someone (who I can’t see) that adores me, loves me and only wants the best for me.
Cynthia says:

June 28, 2006 at 7:46 am

What do you find most difficult about “believing before seeing????

For myself, I don’t think that I have a difficulty believing before seeing as a matter of fact I am a visionary. I see a whole lot before it even begins. I guess my difficulty comes in in between the seeing it in the supernatural and it manifesting in the natural. This period can be short as in days or it can be long as in years. But no matter the wait, I am learning that if God said it, its like money I can take it to the Bank and deposit it. God keeps His promises and that’s my assurance till the day I die, that He who said it is not only faithful and will bring it to pass but He is the epitome of Faithfulness. And on that I can have sweet rest no matter how long the wait.