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By Clyde Blakely
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Their faces radiant,
speaking in one refrain.
Seeing their excitement
cause Thomas an inner pain.
“Jesus came to see us!
Oh brother, you weren’t here.
He arose! He’s alive!”
Each eye held a tear
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I, the only one,
He came to all the rest.
Was I not worthy?
The others He did bless.
I was His disciple
for those three short years.
His great love and wisdom,
they calmed all my fears.
“I myself have doubts,
my faith is growing weak.
I need more than words.
Evidence I do seek.
The nails those hands
driven to the cross did pin;
it’s there I must place
my fingers deep within.”
7 days, a week crept by,
My misery increased.
No word from Jesus,
perhaps He is deceased.
Through locked doors He’s in our midst,
“Peace, do not fear.
Thomas, shed those doubts,
for your thoughts I did hear.
Thrush forth your hand
put it deep into My side.
Strengthening your faith,
there you are to abide.”
Felled before my Master,
Knees could hold me not.
He loved me then as now,
humbled, bowed by doubt.
“My Lord and My God,”
I had no other words.
No place for questions
before the Lord of lords.
“Thomas, gladly you hear Me
and see My face.
Believe because of this?
Faith is born of grace.
Tell others I love them.
Cast their doubts on Me.
Lose not one is My desire
all must believe.”
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