Good Guessing

There are a lot of places in the Bible where we do not know exactly what is happening. The writers give us some information and leave out some details. We often want to try to fill in these gaps with our our guesses, assumptions, and sometimes all out speculations. This week I heard two conjectures about what was happening in the gospel. One of them is interesting, the other entertaining.

1) During our weekly text study, one of the pastors was asking about where Thomas was at when the disciples were in the room. I said I didn't know. I am aware of different answers to this question and explanations for his absence. This pastor said that he thinks Thomas was looking for Judas. I had never thought of that. I also didn't know where he got that from or what he was going to do with it. I don't find any reason to believe it, but I was left thinking, "Huh..."

2) During this morning's sermon, the pastor asked the congregation, "What do you think the disciples were talking about in that room? What were they saying?" People gave answers like, "They were trying to figure out what had happened to them." "They were trying to figure out what to do next." A young boy raised his hand and said, "They were talking about what they're going to do for lunch." I liked his answer best.