We talk about Sunday's gospel of doubting Thomas and what it means that Jesus kept his scars after the resurrection. Rather than seeing Thomas's doubt as weak faith, we explore how he was actually refusing a resurrection that forgot the cross. We discuss how God doesn't redeem by forgetting or heal by pretending wounds never happened. The risen Christ carried his history in his body, scars and all, as proof of who he was. We're reminded that if you're carrying wounds from what's been done to you or your community, you are not disqualified from resurrection hope. You are not too scarred for the story. Jesus shows his hands without shame, and neither should we be ashamed of what we've survived. #DoubtingThomas #Resurrection #Gospel #Faith #Scars #Healing #ChristianDevotional #Hope #Redemption #SurvivalStory #Spirituality #BlessedWeek