Faith gives a body to the shadow

By nature man has the tendency to require physical evidence BEFORE he accepts something as fact. If latter can NOT be produced, it creates ALL sorts of doubt in his mind. Thomas, one of Jesus' disciples who was WITH Him when he resurrected Lazarus from the grave, who witnessed FIRST hand that the Son of Man had POWER over life AND death,REFUSED to believe that Jesus rose from the dead: ".....unless I see in His hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into His side, I will NEVER believe." (John 20:25). How did JESUS respond to Thomas' request for physical proof OR evidence: "Have you BELIEVED, because you've SEEN me? Blessed are THOSE who have NOT seen me and yet they have believed. (John 20:29).

Peter, ANOTHER of Christ's disciples who LIVED with Him and first-hand WITNESSED all the miracles He performed, GOT out of the boat, and WALKED on the water.....he BELIEVED that he could do it, because it was JESUS calling him. But when he took his eyes OFF the Lord, and focused on the DANGER around him, he SANK!! 'But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out: "Lord, save me." (Matthew 14:30). Faith is NOT dependent on PHYSICAL evidence OR proof, but on TRUST.

The GREATEST killer of faith is SATAN. He will plant ALL kinds of doubt in our minds, make us believe that God does NOT care about our circumstances OR situations and. to undermine our faith.