Disbelief

Despite God's daily interventions in our lives, the wondrous resurrection accounts, the never-ending verifications that God is near and cares about everything we do, like the Apostles, we find ourselves struggling to believe.  In today's resurrection story, (Lk 24:35-48) Jesus appears but the disciples think it's a ghost and are terrified.  Jesus assures them that it is he and encourages them to look at the wounds in his hands and feet, and to touch him.  He even eats in front of them.  Their disbelief becomes the springboard for further instruction from Jesus and a deeper understanding of their mission as his witnesses.
The same is true with us, our disbelief can help strengthen our faith and make us more convincing witnesses of it to others who are struggling to believe.  Our doubts are an invitation to deeper inquiry, study, prayer and faith.  If we never doubted, never passed through the crucible of disbelief, how would we then be able to claim that we do believe?
Bro. Rene