John 20:19-31
I’ll believe it when I see it. We have heard that before, and perhaps more than once, used it ourselves. We think that seeing something before our very eyes will confirm whether it is true or not. Is that always the case? Martin Luther King, Jr. said these words as he was fighting for equality: Seeing is not always believing. We may see with our eyes, yet still be blind to what we see happening right in front of us or blind to the truth. In our Gospel reading today, we are reminded that the disciples needed to have their own encounter with Jesus for it to sink in that He was alive. When Mary saw Jesus and reported it to the disciples, they certainly didnt show a lot of emotion or get overly excited. Jesus had to show them His hands and side in the Upper Room. Then they were overjoyed. Like the disciples, we cannot truly believe unless we have our own experience of Jesus. We know that even after seeing Jesus, the disciples still questioned His Lordship and the true essence of who He is. We know that true belief was more important than seeing. Jesus said, Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”
