Jesus the realist

Jack Hayford has a great column about Jesus’ response to Thomas:

“Jesus was willing to meet Thomas exactly where he was. Realist to realist. ‘Put your hand here, Thomas. Put your finger here. Touch Me. Stop wavering in unbelief and get on board!’

“Again and again I’ve seen the hand of God reaching into the most practical details of His children’s circumstances. I’ve seen Him meet men and women in their doubt and perplexity. I’ve seen Him answer the specific prayers of honest seekers. The Lord says to us, ‘I know the things you have questions about and doubts about, and I will address them directly if you’ll ask Me to.’”