Courageous Faith

Dead people simply did not stay dead around Jesus because death does not win, Life does!

Jesus may be saying the same thing to you today: “I am glad this difficulty or suffering has come into your life because you are going to learn so much more about Me and your faith is going to increase.”

“But that’s beside the point NOW. Let’s go!”

v. 16 – Thomas aka Twin or Didymus tells the other disciples: We may as well go with Him to His death. If He is going to go and get Himself killed we may as well be with Him than to try and live without Him.”

What Thomas lacks in faith he makes up for it in love. Faith would have said, “He has escaped death thus far so I can trust Him to keep us safe.”

I like to ask is this resignation or a reveille?

Some call Thomas an Eeyore Christian: “If I’m gonna die, I might as well be with Him.”

Christians may differ in their faith and personality but they are still Christians nonetheless.

Conclusion: How would you define your faith? Would you say it is weak and scared or would you call it courageous? Faith is meant to be put into action. It is not something you keep in your pocket for emergencies. It is who and what you are. It is that which helps people look beyond you to the God that you serve.

The first step of faith for which Scripture calls is for you to trust in Jesus for your salvation.

After that Jesus calls for you to live by faith every day. It is not easy. But it is “courageous faith.”