Second Sunday of Easter

 

Touch Me!

Thomas had his doubts.

Who doesn’t.

When was the last time you saw Jesus!

So Thomas would not believe until he put his fingers in the nail marks

And his hand into the side of Jesus.

He wanted to literally touch Jesus.

Because he knew His eyes could fool him.

Maybe it was just a ghost;

Or even a figment of their imagination.

But there would be no doubting if he could touch Him.

Jesus however was not a ghost.

He had a body when He rose from the dead.

One that Thomas could touch and feel.

That could eat and drink.

And yet pass through lock doors.

When Lazarus was resurrected,

His body was resuscitated.

Life was breathed into his lifeless body again.

And eventually he died again.

The Body of Jesus however was transformed.

It was not limited to time and space.

Or affected by heat and cold;

Or would ever grow old or die again.

It was a glorious body that would live forever.

This is what we profess in the Apostles Creed.

That we believe in the Resurrection of the Body.

when we die the soul is separated from our body.

But when we are Resurrected;

Our soul will be reunited to our bodies.

But not our old bodies.

Rather We will get a new and glorious body.

One that will never grow old or die;

One that will shine like the sun and the moon and the stars.

So if you are not happy with the body you have;

You do not have to put your fingers in the nail marks of Jesus

Or your hand in His side.

All you have to do is put your Faith in Jesus;

And He will raise you up on the Last Day;

And give you and new and improved one;