Defend your faith

I Peter 3:12
"Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you."

My devotions this morning, John 20:24-31, were about Jesus coming back to see the disciples and Doubting Thomas.

Thomas did not believe until Jesus came back when Thomas was in the room. Then Thomas had to see and touch Jesus' scars to believe. Jesus tells them all that they have believed because they have seen, but blessed are those who have believed even though they have not physically seen or touched Jesus. That is me! 

I have never seen Jesus physically and touched His nail scarred hands; yet I believe.  I believe because I have seen the changes in my life and others who believe. I believe because I have read the Bible and in it are tons of examples of why I should believe because of God's love. I believe because there are eyewitness accounts in the Bible of people seeing Jesus raised from the dead. I believe because there is physical evidence of the scrolls that make up the Bible. I believe because there is no way people would die for something unless they really believed it and because the New Testament church spread the gospel like wildfire.  Thousands of people believed at one time when the gospel was preached! 

Wow! How can I not believe! 

So, there you have it, "be prepared to make a defense." Mine is prepared!