When Jesus appeared in the midst of the disciples, Thomas was not with them When they saw Thomas later, they told him that they had seen the Lord. Thomas doubted and said, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in His hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." John 20:25
A week later, the disciples were in the locked room again and Thomas was with them. Jesus appeared in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving but believe." Thomas answered Him, My Lord and my God." John 20:26-28
In the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and Silas were put in prison for preaching the Word of God. Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, the jail shook, the doors flew open and their chains were loosened. The jailer was terrified, asked for a light and rushed in. When he saw Paul and Silas, unchained, he fell down before them. Trembling in fear, he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved." So they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and everyone in his house. He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household, rejoiced at having come to faith in God. Acts 16:30-34
Once I had an experience which was very stressful. A holy priest told me to take my rosary in my hand and on each bead, pray, "Jesus I trust in You." I have a beautiful rosary given to me by a friend in Christ. The beads on this rosary are small miraculous medals. This rosary is so precious to me. I pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day with it. I did what the priest told me to do. Since then, I have added my own prayer. On every miraculous medal, I pray,
"Jesus I trust in You. Help me to trust You more deeply."
The stressful situation resolved itself in ways I could have never imagined and Jesus did help me to believe and trust Him more deeply. Maybe you can try this way of prayer too. Jesus will draw you in close and He will help you to believe and trust Him more deeply.
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in His Name. John 20:30-31
O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us, I trust in You. Jesus I trust in You. From the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
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