Musick-al note # 286
Jesus pronounced a blessing upon the believers who even without seeing Him in the flesh believed. “Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed (John 20:29).” The Apostle Peter made a similar statement, “You are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith; the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:5-9). Now the greatness of the blessing is seen in that we do not have to see Jesus to believe, yet the believer is kept by the power of God and will receive the salvation of their souls just as surely as those who did see Jesus in the flesh.
Gordon Musick
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