Ever played the Trust Game? If you’ve been to a youth group gathering, you probably have at some point. One person crosses their arms, closes their eyes and falls backwards – utterly depending on the person standing behind to catch them. It’s all a matter of trust. Do you believe the person can and will break your fall?

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

John 20:29

Thomas didn’t believe. Jesus appeared to the disciples while Thomas wasn’t around. Christ told them He would return. So when his friends said they’d seen Jesus, it shouldn’t have been a shock to Thomas. But he wanted proof. “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.” (John 20:25) In today’s verse, the Lord praises people who believe and have never seen the holes in His hands.

Trusting in God isn’t a game. It isn’t something you try once just to say you did. Choose to truly believe in Him daily. Pray for the Lord to strengthen your faith and that of your fellow Americans. Then pray for your country’s leaders to trust Him as well.

Recommended Reading: Isaiah 26:1-12