Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.

Luke 24:39b

Social media can spark quarrels and questions. Is the onscreen information true or false? News reporters do fact checks before they repeat information gathered online. Artificial intelligence adds to the controversy. Is it a real person on the screen or an AI-generated image? Can we believe what we see?

Jesus’ disciples needed a fact check. When the risen Savior came to them, they did not believe what they were seeing. Maybe He was a ghost! Jesus gave them the proof they needed. He showed them His nail-scarred hands and feet. He invited their touch. Jesus was and is alive, in the flesh. The disciples’ eyewitness accounts provide us with the fact check. By faith we know the truth, and it is good news to share with the world. Jesus Christ has risen from the dead! We believe it!

Carol Geisler
Orange, CA

Jesus, lead me to opportunities to share the good news of Your death and resurrection. Amen.

Reflect: Share the eyewitness report of the resurrection with someone today!

Read: Luke 24:36-43 and John 20:24-29