Thoughts for another day
June 22, 2010
Today's verse: Jn. 20:29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Two people, one a believer and another, an atheist had an argument about the existence of God. The atheist simply said, I don’t believe in God for I don’t see Him; that’s my proof that God doesn’t exist. He continued, if you want me to believe, ask Him to manifest Himself just once and I will! This is the story of the world. Although there’re many who profess belief in God, among them are millions who actually are better off not believing and so it’s quite easy to convince them that He isn’t there.
Why God chooses to be invisible even when at times we are desperate to see Him is an enigma to me. People give various reasons, some saying, we cannot see Him and live so He doesn’t manifest Himself. There’re others who say, were God really visible or audible, we’d be numbed with shock. While that could be true, I’d still opt for God’s favor in making Himself visible to us as He did to Paul in the person of Jesus…yet He doesn’t and that’s the enigma. This much I must say that it is God’s choice whether to be visible or not to be visible and He is Sovereign – who can question Him. Another important aspect given in Romans Ch. 1 is, all the attributes of His creation speak loud and clear of His presence and therefore, why would He need to be visible or audible?
The world is suffused with the work of His unseen hand and the miracles that constantly happen, which we don’t even recognize; for example the heart-beat of all living things is proof that He exists for who if not God, can make the heart beat? So, is it too difficult to believe God exists? Only someone wanting to shun reality will dismiss this reality; no sensible person can. Jesus grants a benediction on all of us who haven’t seen Him yet, believe. My friend you and I have never seen God, but we believe. We believe also in His magnificent plan of sending us His Son, Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer and we rejoice that we can call God our Father. What more does one need than the privilege that one has been given to call the Awesome Creator of the universe, ‘Father’?
June 22, 2010
Today's verse: Jn. 20:29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Two people, one a believer and another, an atheist had an argument about the existence of God. The atheist simply said, I don’t believe in God for I don’t see Him; that’s my proof that God doesn’t exist. He continued, if you want me to believe, ask Him to manifest Himself just once and I will! This is the story of the world. Although there’re many who profess belief in God, among them are millions who actually are better off not believing and so it’s quite easy to convince them that He isn’t there.
Why God chooses to be invisible even when at times we are desperate to see Him is an enigma to me. People give various reasons, some saying, we cannot see Him and live so He doesn’t manifest Himself. There’re others who say, were God really visible or audible, we’d be numbed with shock. While that could be true, I’d still opt for God’s favor in making Himself visible to us as He did to Paul in the person of Jesus…yet He doesn’t and that’s the enigma. This much I must say that it is God’s choice whether to be visible or not to be visible and He is Sovereign – who can question Him. Another important aspect given in Romans Ch. 1 is, all the attributes of His creation speak loud and clear of His presence and therefore, why would He need to be visible or audible?
The world is suffused with the work of His unseen hand and the miracles that constantly happen, which we don’t even recognize; for example the heart-beat of all living things is proof that He exists for who if not God, can make the heart beat? So, is it too difficult to believe God exists? Only someone wanting to shun reality will dismiss this reality; no sensible person can. Jesus grants a benediction on all of us who haven’t seen Him yet, believe. My friend you and I have never seen God, but we believe. We believe also in His magnificent plan of sending us His Son, Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer and we rejoice that we can call God our Father. What more does one need than the privilege that one has been given to call the Awesome Creator of the universe, ‘Father’?
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