3rd Sunday of Easter C – 14th April 2013

I have been continuing to reflect on last week’s gospel about Thomas who needed to see the evidence of the risen Christ for himself. How I love his honesty! As one young adult put it  this week – “Why wouldn’t you doubt? Would you believe it if I told you that someone who had died a violent death had returned to life?”

Truth be told there are probably moments of doubt for the majority of believers, at some time or other. I found this poem, which was given as the response of a believer some time ago and found its way into a newspaper in response to an atheist’s diatribe against Christianity. I thought it was worth sharing.

Oh you who could not put one star in motion,

Who could not build one mountain out of the earth,

Or trace the pattern of a single snowflake,

Or understand the miracle of birth.

Presumptuous mortal who cannot alter the universe in any way,

Or fashion one small bud, release one raindrop,

Or toss one cloud into a sunny day.

Oh earthling who could not paint a sunset

Or cause one dawn to shine,

Oh puny man who cannot create a single miracle

How dare you doubt the Only One Who can?

                                                      (Author Unknown)

Love and Blessings

Reverend Shan