JOHN xx. 27, 28.
“Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold
My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into
My side; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas
answered and said unto Him, My Lord and my God.”
I. LET the Master first engage our attention—the
Master in the presence of the unbelieving disciple who
has treated Him with no little presumption and rashness.
How exquisitely touching His gentleness, what patience
He showed with Thomas. How matchless was His conde-
scension. After He had overcome the sharpness of death,
and been exalted to the throne, He unrobed Himself to
gratify Thomas. How wonderful was His bounty.
II. A few words about the servant.
1. The words of Thomas were an expression of faith.
2. They were like the cry of a dove that at last has
found its mate.
3. Was there not a joyous astonishment in these words?
4. Did not Thomas by this exclamation renew his trust
in Christ and his consecration to His service?
Charles H. Spurgeon