Thomas’ doubts melted when he saw Jesus alive and cried out, “My Lord, and my God!”
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026
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(Oct. 14, 2026) — You believe in God. You’re not alone.
The devils believe and tremble. (Watch their reaction to Jesus throughout the gospels.)
Most people believe—about 80%, according to recent polls.
But, which God? Puny, like the God one of my bosses imagined?
This is reprinted from the IM Writer’s Association.
We knew him as the hatchet man, a high-level executive imported to oversee sweeping job cuts. It was in the early 1990s, when the global economy was a new phrase, and he summoned our technology division to a conference room for the latest announcement.
The new round of “deselected jobs” signalled that our company, a giant in the insurance industry, was hemorrhaging. Someone in the room asked about our health.
“Don’t worry,” the vice president retorted. “The company has more money than God.”
I cringed, recalling phrases from a psalm.
The wicked renounces the LORD… His ways are always prospering… He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity (Psalm 10:3, 5, 6).
The God of the hatchet man was impoverished.
Maybe yours is hobbled, like the gods of their neighbors that the Israelites idolized.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; eyes they have, but they do not see; they have ears, but they do not hear; nor is there any breath in their mouths.
A deaf, mute, blind, and breathless God isn’t much of a bother or help. At best, He is your co-pilot; you’re the one flying the plane.
So, you believe in God, in one God, as do others in the three primary monotheistic religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) tells us these are equally believable, along with all the other religions.
Jesus says otherwise, and He speaks authoritatively because He speaks not only for God, but as God.
Let’s hear Him out.
The night before His crucifixion, Jesus gathered His twelve disciples to hear His last words. In the middle of them, He made this statement,
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (John 14:1).
There are three parts:
1. You believe in God
2. Believe also in Me
3. Let not your heart be troubled
In this simple, straightforward sentence, Jesus upsets our theology. He demands belief in the magnitude of believing in God, thus making Himself equal to God. He recognizes this will stir turmoil in our thoughts and persecution from others, which prompts His solace, “Let not your heart be troubled.”
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