Deceived Perception

Jesus said, "So, you believe because you've seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing." John 20:29 (The Message)

      Jesus was relaying this message to the one disciple who said that He wouldn't believe He was resurrected unless he saw Him and touched His wounds. Jesus obliged Thomas' request but also told Thomas something profound, an oxymoron of significant lasting value. Blessed are those who believe without relying on sight.

       In thinking about this passage, I began to realize that if people lived solely off of what they saw there would be a tremendous amount of people living without any sort of hope. I began to also think of what they would see, especially in these times that appear (to the naked eye) to be difficult. Specifically, they would see a world that has a lack of resources, an abundance in immorality, war, and so on.

       In the unseen realm there are an abundance of resources, a remnant of people turning to God, and the prospect of peace in a perilous world. How? Well, Jesus stated that, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." (Luke 18:27) Very simply stated, don't limit your vision solely upon what is seen, for if you do you will eliminate the boundless possibilities of what is unseen.