“Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” John 20:29 NIV
Many thoughts or takeaways can be derived from this verse and passage, but today I was reminded of how Christ met Thomas where he was. Jesus was willing to meet Thomas and accommodate his request, allowing him to see and touch where his hands and side were pierced, as opposed to leaving him to his unbelief. Jesus was willing to assist the weak (Thomas).
In Romans 15:2, Paul reminds us that, “We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.” Christ came not for himself but to serve others, and as believers in Christ we have been charged to do the same.
Have we made ourselves available for the Thomas’ in our lives? Are we willing to build them up, not for our benefit nor to please ourselves, but so that they can embrace the Gospel and graciously accept the truth?
This chapter in John concludes with his purpose for writing this book: “that we may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
May we live out our lives and be willing to meet the weak so that they too may life in His name.
Lock Your Wings 
“while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.”
John 20:7 NLT
I read this interpretation of this act and it stood out for me.
From https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.citizen-times.com/amp/100612470
Was that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes!
In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, we need to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the master and servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating.
The servant would not dare touch the table until the master was finished. Now if the master was finished eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers and mouth, clean his beard, and wad up the napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, “I’m finished.”
But if the master got up from the table, folded his napkin and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because the folded napkin meant, “I’m coming back!”
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Great find! That verse did not stand out to me as I read it, but very interesting!
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