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Behold The Wounds

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[Verse 1] They called him doubting Thomas— Like doubt was all he knew. But mercy gave another story, Of Love breaking through. When the Savior stood before him, Peace came rushing in the room. The hands that held his salvation Answered every fear with truth. [Pre-Chorus] Come and see, Come and draw near. Grace is calling— Perfect Love is here. [Chorus] Behold the wounds, ohhhh—behold the wounds— On the hands of our King— Where death tried to sting— There is redemption for you and me— The grave—has no victory! The nails could not hold— The love He would unfold— Hold Love in the grave. And when Heaven is our gain— Ohhhh—the wounds—will still remain. Behold the wounds— Ohhhh—behold the wounds! [Verse 2] Have you ever doubted in your mind Have you more faith— Than Thomas could find? Blessed is the one who believes and has not seen But when Thomas touched the Savior’s side—he fixed the doubt of all men And his faith became his sight— So that all that may not believe— Just might! [Pre-Chorus] Every scar, Every nail, Every promise Has prevailed. [Chorus] Behold the wounds, ohhhh—behold the wounds— On the hands of our King— Where death tried to sting— There is redemption for you and me— The grave—has no victory! The nails could not hold— The love He would unfold— Hold Love in the grave. And when Heaven is our gain— Ohhhh—the wounds—will still remain. Behold the wounds— Ohhhh—behold the wounds! [Bridge] Ohhhh—the scars still speak, From His hands, side and feet— His mercy flows for all— When on His name—the lost humbly call Behold the wounds of amazing grace—The wounds Thomas touched—before the Master—face to face! There’s no greater proof, no greater testimony— The Lamb once slain is alive again for you and me— When Thomas touched the Master’s side— He proved for all—what doubt cannot hide. [Tag] Oh My Savior and Lord— The perfect Lamb—precious blood outpoured— I don’t need another sign— To know Your love and Salvation is mine— But if ever doubt comes to my mind— Or less faith—than Thomas could find— I’ll behold the wounds. I’ll behold the wounds!
Ministry Devotional

Behold The Wounds

Read together: John 20:19–31; Luke 24:36–43; Isaiah 53:4–6; Revelation 5:6; 1 Corinthians 15:54–57

History has given Thomas a nickname he has never been able to shake. Mention his name, and most people add the word "doubting." But this song invites us to see his story differently—not as a tale of doubt, but as a story of mercy breaking through.

Read John 20:19–31. On the evening of the resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples behind locked doors and said, "Peace be with you." He showed them His hands and His side. Thomas was not there. When the others told him, he said he would not believe unless he saw the nail marks and put his hand into Jesus' side. A week later, Jesus came again—and He went straight to Thomas. He did not scold him from a distance. He offered him exactly what he had asked for: "Put your finger here, and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas answered with one of the greatest confessions in the Bible: "My Lord and my God!"

Notice what Jesus used to meet Thomas' doubt: His wounds. The risen Christ did not appear with His scars erased. Luke 24 tells us He invited the disciples to see His hands and feet and to touch Him, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones. The wounds were proof that the One standing before them was the same Jesus who had been crucified—and that He had truly conquered death.

That is why the song says, when Heaven is our gain, the wounds will still remain. In Revelation 5:6, John sees the Lamb in heaven, standing "as if slain." The marks of the cross are not a blemish Jesus left behind. They are the everlasting signature of His love. Isaiah 53:5 had foretold it: He was pierced for our transgressions, and by His wounds we are healed.

Perhaps you have struggled with doubt. Maybe you were raised in faith but questions have crept in. Maybe you have been hurt and find it hard to believe God is good. Jesus' response to Thomas should encourage you. He came toward the doubter. He offered evidence. He called him to believe. Doubt is not a place to live, but neither is it a place where Jesus refuses to meet you.

And Jesus added a blessing for everyone who would come after: "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed" (John 20:29). John then tells us why he wrote his Gospel: so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name (John 20:31). Thomas' encounter was written down for you.

The song's chorus celebrates what those wounds accomplished: where death tried to sting, there is redemption. Paul asks, "Where, O death, is your sting?" and answers, "Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:55–57). The nails could not hold Him. The grave has no victory.

A moment to respond: Read John 20:24–29 slowly. Write down one doubt you have been carrying about God or His goodness. Then bring it honestly to Jesus, the way Thomas did, and ask Him to meet you there. Finish by saying Thomas' words out loud: "My Lord and my God."

Let's pray: Lord Jesus, You came to Thomas in mercy, and You come to us. Thank You for the wounds You bore for our sin and the resurrection that proves Your victory. Where doubt has crept into our hearts, meet us with Your truth. Help us believe, even though we have not seen, and let us find life in Your name. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that whenever doubt comes, you would look again at the wounds of the risen Savior—and find there the proof of His love for you.

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