John 4: 48

 ⁴⁸"Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."

I wonder sometimes, what it is that does make us believe...what makes us continue on the path of faith.   If it is not signs and miracles, what is it?

This sentence comes from a passage in which Jesus heals the son of a Galilean official.  But he does not do so until he provides these words.

It's as if Jesus says "you guys don't get it," and at the same time Jesus "gets" that they don't get it and need some sort of sign, and he proceeds to heal the man's son.

How do we know God is real?  What kind of proof is there of God's existence?  It seems to me that we humans always point to signs - look at the trees, evidence that God has created plants; look at how I have been healed of this illness - evidence that God has shown mercy and brought healing into my life.  It is the signs and miracles that give us the proof, that show us there is someone to believe in.

Today I am thankful for my faith.  I am thankful that I believe even when I see no signs.   I am thankful, for a merciful God that continues to perform wonders, to provide evidence when I just don't "get it."