The 5 Senses Project

Touch

Sight

Hearing

Smell

Taste

 

“Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The sensing organs associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us.” ⁽¹⁾ 

 

Sight, or perceiving things through your eyes, is a complex process that we will not go into here, but suffice it to say that believing that the human body with all its intricacies just happened is much harder for me to believe that the existence of a God who created us in our entirety. People seem to only want to believe that which they can understand, but with God that’s not how it works. Even if man could see Almighty God with their own two eyes in all His glory, they would still find a million and one reasons to not believe. With God, we aren’t asked to understand, just believe and trust without seeing. That’s faith.  

Scripture not only speaks of those with sight being touched by Christ, but those without sight being touched as well. While on this earth, the Lord came across a blind beggar named Bartimaeus who was crying out for Jesus to have mercy on him. The interesting thing about this is how he referred to Jesus by his Messianic title, “Son of David”. Bartimaeus knew who he was even without seeing him. It was because of his faith that he was healed.    

There of course was doubting Thomas, who said that he had to see Jesus risen, see his scars and touch the holes in his hands and side before he would believe he was still not dead. It wasn’t until 8 days had passed that Thomas got his wish. Jesus appear among the disciples, though the door was locked and told Thomas to touch his holes with his finger and place his hand on his pierced side. How did Jesus know Thomas felt that way? Who told him? It is one example of God’s being omniscient or being the knower of all things. The poignant statement Jesus then makes is this: “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” (John 20:24-31) Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries