Contemplative Bible Reading

John 20:8 (New Living Translation)

Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed

Note the marvelous shift from physical sense to spiritual faith. The disciple saw (a physical sense) the empty tomb, but then believed (spiritual faith). There were many physical conclusions available given the physical evidence the disciple sensed. Instead, he jumped to faith—believing something he could not see. He believed that Jesus of Nazareth was actually the Messiah—the one sent to take away the sins of the world.

Marvelous faith.