Disbelieving for Joy

Have you ever received news that seemed too good to be true? This was the case for the first disciples, who found it difficult to believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. What was it that seemed too good to be true? It was the reality that death had been defeated. Sin had been conquered. Their Savior—the one they saw crucified—was now standing in front of them, alive. The truth was so beautiful, so overwhelming, that their hearts could hardly contain it. They believed, but it was almost too much to take in. They “yet believed not for joy,” because joy that deep, that sudden, that life-changing can feel unreal. But it was real. Jesus had risen—just as He said. And their disbelief turned into unshakable faith as the impossible became undeniable.