I have not seen God
“I have not seen the robin but I know he is there because I heard him singing through my window from the tree-top outside.
I have not seen God. But I have looked at my child’s eyes, and have been overwhelmed by the miracle of unfolding life.
I have watched the trees bedeck themselves with new garbs of green in the spring, and have been stirred by the miracle of continual rebirth.
I have looked at the stars, and have been overcome by the miracle of the grandeur and majesty of the universe.
I know that God exists, because I have heard the song of His presence from all the tree-tops of creation.” Ben Zion Bokser.
Just because you can’t see something does not mean it is not there. I have not seen the atoms that make my computer work but I know they are there. I have not seen you the reader but I know you are there.
There are many things in this world that we do not see but take for granted that it is there. So why is it so hard for some people to believe God exists?
Partly I think they simply have made up their minds and are not open to any thought that God just might exist.
An atheist says there is no God. But in order to know for certain that God does not exist the person must have been everywhere. For God just might be the place that person has not been. And lets face it I can think of no one who has been beyond the grave.
The psalmist puts it bluntly saying,
“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1.
God requires faith of those who believe in Him. The writer of Hebrews telling us,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
I believe God wants it this way because he knows that people who have faith in something are the strongest followers. Willing to go to the grave for what they believe.
Still God gives each person a freewill to choose to believe as they wish. Thus you have a choice believe in God or not.
Jesus speaking of himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
Thus the choice is yours.
Please think about it.
“I have not seen the robin but I know he is there because I heard him singing through my window from the tree-top outside.
I have not seen God. But I have looked at my child’s eyes, and have been overwhelmed by the miracle of unfolding life.
I have watched the trees bedeck themselves with new garbs of green in the spring, and have been stirred by the miracle of continual rebirth.
I have looked at the stars, and have been overcome by the miracle of the grandeur and majesty of the universe.
I know that God exists, because I have heard the song of His presence from all the tree-tops of creation.” Ben Zion Bokser.
Just because you can’t see something does not mean it is not there. I have not seen the atoms that make my computer work but I know they are there. I have not seen you the reader but I know you are there.
There are many things in this world that we do not see but take for granted that it is there. So why is it so hard for some people to believe God exists?
Partly I think they simply have made up their minds and are not open to any thought that God just might exist.
An atheist says there is no God. But in order to know for certain that God does not exist the person must have been everywhere. For God just might be the place that person has not been. And lets face it I can think of no one who has been beyond the grave.
The psalmist puts it bluntly saying,
“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1.
God requires faith of those who believe in Him. The writer of Hebrews telling us,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
I believe God wants it this way because he knows that people who have faith in something are the strongest followers. Willing to go to the grave for what they believe.
Still God gives each person a freewill to choose to believe as they wish. Thus you have a choice believe in God or not.
Jesus speaking of himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
Thus the choice is yours.
Please think about it.
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