There's an old story about the four-year-old son of an undertaker who was rather perplexed after hear the story of the resurrection in Sunday School on Easter. "Do you mean that Jesus really rose from the dead?" the boy asked.

"Yes, Jesus really rose from the dead," the Sunday School teacher said.

Shaking his head in wonder the boy said, "Well, I know my daddy didn't take care of Him then, cause his people never get up again!" (1)

Maybe that little boy was related to Thomas. He needed more proof. He knew what he believed and what the others were telling him was contrary to all that he'd ever seen or believed could ever happen. Once you were dead, there was no getting up. That was absurd. I guess Thomas forgot about Lazarus. Whatever the case, Thomas needed to Touch and Feel before he co…