Do not disbelieve, but believe.

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

Grace and Peace be with you.

Psalm 148 tells of God’s glory in all His creation, as though audibly speaking to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.

John 20 unveils the infallible truth of Christ’s resurrection, as he shows himself alive to the eyewitnesses who will build his Church based on their testimony.  Christ’s mercy and love for Thomas are shown, who, in his despair, had neglected gathering together with the saints. Thus, in his fear and disbelief, Thomas had not at first received the joy and blessing of Christ’s resurrection. 

In Acts, the disciples are imprisoned for proclaiming the glory of God and Christ’s resurrection. Though an angel of the Lord miraculously freed the disciples from what the high priest and Sadducees believed would be an impenetrable cell, their disbelief and rage prevented them from seeing that miracle and from hearing the disciples’ call to repentance and forgiveness.

Revelation 1 emphasizes how blessed we are to have been given God’s divine word, and that it is a privilege to read and study what God has spoken to us by His Son. 

Grace = God’s good will toward us.

Peace = evidence and assurance of His grace

There can be no true peace where there is no true grace. PL